My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... mile away , in order to grow vegetables and have some wholesome exer- cise . He had had some injury to one of his ankles which often continued to trouble him , and gave him a slight lame- ness , and in consequence of this he never took ...
... mile away , in order to grow vegetables and have some wholesome exer- cise . He had had some injury to one of his ankles which often continued to trouble him , and gave him a slight lame- ness , and in consequence of this he never took ...
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... miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . to be one of the expressions of the idealism and poetry characteristic of most Celtic peoples . This custom seems CHAPTER II USK MY EARLIEST MEMORIES My earliest recollections ...
... miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . to be one of the expressions of the idealism and poetry characteristic of most Celtic peoples . This custom seems CHAPTER II USK MY EARLIEST MEMORIES My earliest recollections ...
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... mile from the old bridge of three arches over the river Usk , by which we reached the town , which was and is entirely ... miles off , the conical sugar - loaf in the centre , the flat - topped mass of the Blorenge on the left , and the ...
... mile from the old bridge of three arches over the river Usk , by which we reached the town , which was and is entirely ... miles off , the conical sugar - loaf in the centre , the flat - topped mass of the Blorenge on the left , and the ...
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... miles an hour over good roads and in the summer time . The monotony of the journey probably tired me so that it left no impression ; but besides the ferry - boat the only other incident I can clearly recall is our sleeping at an old inn ...
... miles an hour over good roads and in the summer time . The monotony of the journey probably tired me so that it left no impression ; but besides the ferry - boat the only other incident I can clearly recall is our sleeping at an old inn ...
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... mile away , and to form the river Lea navigation . There was also , in my time , a small lateral stream carried off to pump water to the top of a wooden water - tower to supply part of the town , so that about half a mile from the ...
... mile away , and to form the river Lea navigation . There was also , in my time , a small lateral stream carried off to pump water to the top of a wooden water - tower to supply part of the town , so that about half a mile from the ...
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