The Story of My Wardship, 1. köideRichard Bentley, 1856 |
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... pretty little green lizards disporting themselves in the sunshine - visited the Ile de Rousseau , where so often I had sat for hours ; and said farewell to the " arrowy Rhône , " as to a friend . And then came a parting sad indeed- from ...
... pretty little green lizards disporting themselves in the sunshine - visited the Ile de Rousseau , where so often I had sat for hours ; and said farewell to the " arrowy Rhône , " as to a friend . And then came a parting sad indeed- from ...
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... pretty , " she be- gan , “ I never did , but tastes differ : however , when the D'Arvilles were staying at Milan , it was quite the fashion to admire the English miladi , and perhaps it's not to be wondered at so much , for the Milanese ...
... pretty , " she be- gan , “ I never did , but tastes differ : however , when the D'Arvilles were staying at Milan , it was quite the fashion to admire the English miladi , and perhaps it's not to be wondered at so much , for the Milanese ...
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... pretty villages , and dirty , dingy towns , and occasionally skirting a wood , rainbow - coloured , in the rich livery of autumn . Some hours of this sort of thing was wearisome , however , it must be owned , and often I wished that the ...
... pretty villages , and dirty , dingy towns , and occasionally skirting a wood , rainbow - coloured , in the rich livery of autumn . Some hours of this sort of thing was wearisome , however , it must be owned , and often I wished that the ...
Page 56
... in a country hostelry in England before , the surprise I manifested at the peculiarities of the place , amused my com- panions ; and while Lady Bernard refreshed herself with a nap , and Rose smoothed her pretty 56 THE STORY.
... in a country hostelry in England before , the surprise I manifested at the peculiarities of the place , amused my com- panions ; and while Lady Bernard refreshed herself with a nap , and Rose smoothed her pretty 56 THE STORY.
Page 57
Mary Catherine Jackson. herself with a nap , and Rose smoothed her pretty curls a dozen times at least , and arranged her tasteful toilette , I scampered the whole town over , taking sketches . Our journey continued , brought us to ...
Mary Catherine Jackson. herself with a nap , and Rose smoothed her pretty curls a dozen times at least , and arranged her tasteful toilette , I scampered the whole town over , taking sketches . Our journey continued , brought us to ...
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