Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 116. köideWilliam Blackwood, 1874 |
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... better friends ever af- ter , I believe ; and for a long time Lady Eskside was not troubled with any terrors about Val's " mother's blood ! " All this time Dick " got on " so , that it became a wonder to see him . He had finished Val's ...
... better friends ever af- ter , I believe ; and for a long time Lady Eskside was not troubled with any terrors about Val's " mother's blood ! " All this time Dick " got on " so , that it became a wonder to see him . He had finished Val's ...
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... better to do , he would go and take counsel with Fullady the wood - carver , and get lessons from him , helping now and then at a piece of work , to the astonishment of his master . In the evening he carved small pieces of furniture ...
... better to do , he would go and take counsel with Fullady the wood - carver , and get lessons from him , helping now and then at a piece of work , to the astonishment of his master . In the evening he carved small pieces of furniture ...
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... better , a long way , than I've been to you . " " Mother , " said the lad , laying his hand on her shoulder , his face flushing with emotion , " if it's hard upon you like this - if you want to start off again— ” " No , I don't , I don ...
... better , a long way , than I've been to you . " " Mother , " said the lad , laying his hand on her shoulder , his face flushing with emotion , " if it's hard upon you like this - if you want to start off again— ” " No , I don't , I don ...
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... better than the other lads . Mr Ross has given me books - and things . " " Mr Ross must have been very kind to you , " said Mr Pringle , with vague suspicions which he could not define " he must have known you before ? " " Hasn't he ...
... better than the other lads . Mr Ross has given me books - and things . " " Mr Ross must have been very kind to you , " said Mr Pringle , with vague suspicions which he could not define " he must have known you before ? " " Hasn't he ...
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... better bred . " But not the least like his father , " said her Grace , with pointed particularity . " Not so like as he was , " said Lady Eskside , not unprepared for this attack ; " but I can still see the re- semblance - though the ...
... better bred . " But not the least like his father , " said her Grace , with pointed particularity . " Not so like as he was , " said Lady Eskside , not unprepared for this attack ; " but I can still see the re- semblance - though the ...
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