My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... remained in England , the daughter had married Mr. Burningham , and had only one child , a daughter , who has never married . The son , the Rev. Percy Wilson , had a family , none of whom , however , I have ever met , though I have ...
... remained in England , the daughter had married Mr. Burningham , and had only one child , a daughter , who has never married . The son , the Rev. Percy Wilson , had a family , none of whom , however , I have ever met , though I have ...
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... remained a bachelor my father lived up to his income or very nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did not imply any extrava- gance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country ...
... remained a bachelor my father lived up to his income or very nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did not imply any extrava- gance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country ...
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... remained of his property and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in a larger income , and at the same time be perfectly secure . For a few years the income from this property was duly paid him , then it was partially and ...
... remained of his property and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in a larger income , and at the same time be perfectly secure . For a few years the income from this property was duly paid him , then it was partially and ...
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... remained unchanged for so long a period . But the chief attraction of the river to us children was the opportunity it afforded us for catching small fish , especially lampreys . A short distance from our house , towards the little ...
... remained unchanged for so long a period . But the chief attraction of the river to us children was the opportunity it afforded us for catching small fish , especially lampreys . A short distance from our house , towards the little ...
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... remained exactly as pictured in my memory . Even the quarry appeared to have been very little enlarged , and the great flat stones were still in the river exactly as when I had stood upon them with my brother and sisters sixty years ...
... remained exactly as pictured in my memory . Even the quarry appeared to have been very little enlarged , and the great flat stones were still in the river exactly as when I had stood upon them with my brother and sisters sixty years ...
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