The Story of My Wardship, 1. köideRichard Bentley, 1856 |
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... knew not the full meaning of that solemn word then , but it was like a cold shadow passing between me and the sun . I saw my father one morning sauntering in the verandah , and tying up the large cactus which had been thrown into ...
... knew not the full meaning of that solemn word then , but it was like a cold shadow passing between me and the sun . I saw my father one morning sauntering in the verandah , and tying up the large cactus which had been thrown into ...
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... knew nothing about , or ceased altogether . I had leisure for noticing my guardian , at times , when he was addressing her ladyship . Children are admitted to be good physiog- nomists , and though I could not have expressed my feelings ...
... knew nothing about , or ceased altogether . I had leisure for noticing my guardian , at times , when he was addressing her ladyship . Children are admitted to be good physiog- nomists , and though I could not have expressed my feelings ...
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... knew the names of all the beautiful trees , and lovely flowers of the tropics — all about birds of gay plumage , and curious insects- animals , snakes , shells ; indeed , my know- ledge of natural history was somewhat ex- tensive . I ...
... knew the names of all the beautiful trees , and lovely flowers of the tropics — all about birds of gay plumage , and curious insects- animals , snakes , shells ; indeed , my know- ledge of natural history was somewhat ex- tensive . I ...
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Mary Catherine Jackson. exclaimed my guardian , upon my informing him that I knew nothing about Alfred the Great , or Canute ; the Wars of the Roses , or the French Revolution . " She has evidently been left in the care of these slave ...
Mary Catherine Jackson. exclaimed my guardian , upon my informing him that I knew nothing about Alfred the Great , or Canute ; the Wars of the Roses , or the French Revolution . " She has evidently been left in the care of these slave ...
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... unhappy per- son's name in ears polite . ' Is it possible you have not heard of her - her very silly con- duct ! I thought all the world knew it , but I VOL . I. C suppose in that out - of - the - world OF MY WARDSHIP . 25.
... unhappy per- son's name in ears polite . ' Is it possible you have not heard of her - her very silly con- duct ! I thought all the world knew it , but I VOL . I. C suppose in that out - of - the - world OF MY WARDSHIP . 25.
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