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Of the two who 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 ...
Of the two who 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 ...
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... the case ) that while he 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
extravagance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London
and ...
... the case ) that while he 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
extravagance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London
and ...
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During the latter part of the time we lived at Hertford He appears to have allowed
a solicitor and friend whom he trusted to realize what remained of his property
and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in a larger income , and at the ...
During the latter part of the time we lived at Hertford He appears to have allowed
a solicitor and friend whom he trusted to realize what remained of his property
and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in a larger income , and at the ...
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There is probably no other type of vessel now in existence which has 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 .
There is probably no other type of vessel now in existence which has 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 .
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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
before .
... 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
before .
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| Title | My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köide Bell's Indian and colonial library My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Author | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | G. Bell & Sons, 1905 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 mai 2018 |
| ISBN | 059800596X, 9780598005960 |
| Length | 447 pages |
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