My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... sister . The only cousins we ever had , so far as I know , were that sister's family of eight or nine , all but two of whom emigrated to South Australia in 1838. Of the two who remained in England , the daughter had married Mr ...
... sister . The only cousins we ever had , so far as I know , were that sister's family of eight or nine , all but two of whom emigrated to South Australia in 1838. Of the two who remained in England , the daughter had married Mr ...
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... sister Fanny and from a recent examination of tombstones and parish registers , and especially from an old Prayer - book ( 1723 ) which belonged to my grand- father Wallace , who had registered in it the dates of the births and baptisms ...
... sister Fanny and from a recent examination of tombstones and parish registers , and especially from an old Prayer - book ( 1723 ) which belonged to my grand- father Wallace , who had registered in it the dates of the births and baptisms ...
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... sister Fanny were both rather tall . My father and mother , however , were under rather than over middle height , and the remark about his tall uncles was to account for this abnormal height by showing that it was in the family . As all ...
... sister Fanny were both rather tall . My father and mother , however , were under rather than over middle height , and the remark about his tall uncles was to account for this abnormal height by showing that it was in the family . As all ...
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... sister Eliza are buried , but which belonged to a brother of my mother's grandfather , William Greenell , as shown by the following inscription : — " Under this tomb with his beloved wife are deposited the remains of WILLIAM GREEnell ...
... sister Eliza are buried , but which belonged to a brother of my mother's grandfather , William Greenell , as shown by the following inscription : — " Under this tomb with his beloved wife are deposited the remains of WILLIAM GREEnell ...
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... sister , Mrs. Wilson , when the Wilsons went to South Australia . Being incon- veniently large for our small houses and our frequent re- movals , they were given to the Miss Roberts above mentioned , who had a large house at Epsom , and ...
... sister , Mrs. Wilson , when the Wilsons went to South Australia . Being incon- veniently large for our small houses and our frequent re- movals , they were given to the Miss Roberts above mentioned , who had a large house at Epsom , and ...
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