Harry and Lucy Concluded;: Being the Last Part of Early Lessons, 3–4. köideR. Hunter, 72, St. Paul's Churchyard; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 47, Paternoster Row, 1825 - 336 pages |
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... father stopped the carriage , and asked an old woman who came to the gate , " Is this the road to Rupert's cot- tage ? " " Yes , sir . " " I am glad of it , " thought Harry . " We are sure of a wood , that is one good thing . " The gate ...
... father stopped the carriage , and asked an old woman who came to the gate , " Is this the road to Rupert's cot- tage ? " " Yes , sir . " " I am glad of it , " thought Harry . " We are sure of a wood , that is one good thing . " The gate ...
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... father , she was afraid that Harry's head would be quite turned by his dear steam en- gine , or at best that it would leave no room in his imagination for the beauties of nature , or for any thing else . But his father had answered ...
... father , she was afraid that Harry's head would be quite turned by his dear steam en- gine , or at best that it would leave no room in his imagination for the beauties of nature , or for any thing else . But his father had answered ...
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... father's never - failing advice . He had carried his work through a vein of sand , and though the sides had been pro- perly sloped to keep them from falling in , yet when he opened the dam , and ad- mitted a little water , it gradually ...
... father's never - failing advice . He had carried his work through a vein of sand , and though the sides had been pro- perly sloped to keep them from falling in , yet when he opened the dam , and ad- mitted a little water , it gradually ...
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... father lent her , trusting to her re- turning it punctually . " Not only quick in words but in deeds , " said Harry , as she put the nails and ham- mer into his hands . The hinges were fastened on , and Harry pronounced the lock to be ...
... father lent her , trusting to her re- turning it punctually . " Not only quick in words but in deeds , " said Harry , as she put the nails and ham- mer into his hands . The hinges were fastened on , and Harry pronounced the lock to be ...
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... father estimated them for him , nearly enough to answer his purpose . Lucy and he worked out the sum patiently that evening ; and when he knew the size required , his father gave him an order upon the woodman for a branch , or piece of ...
... father estimated them for him , nearly enough to answer his purpose . Lucy and he worked out the sum patiently that evening ; and when he knew the size required , his father gave him an order upon the woodman for a branch , or piece of ...
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