The Story of My Wardship, 1. köideRichard Bentley, 1856 |
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Page 13
... , and curious insects- animals , snakes , shells ; indeed , my know- ledge of natural history was somewhat ex- tensive . I could tell tales of the pirates of the Caribbean sea , and talk of Montezuma , and the OF MY WARDSHIP . 13.
... , and curious insects- animals , snakes , shells ; indeed , my know- ledge of natural history was somewhat ex- tensive . I could tell tales of the pirates of the Caribbean sea , and talk of Montezuma , and the OF MY WARDSHIP . 13.
Page 14
Mary Catherine Jackson. Caribbean sea , and talk of Montezuma , and the great " past " of Mexico , interspersing my account with stories of the grandees of old Spain ; and I could play my tiny guitar , and sing to it " Tra - la - las ...
Mary Catherine Jackson. Caribbean sea , and talk of Montezuma , and the great " past " of Mexico , interspersing my account with stories of the grandees of old Spain ; and I could play my tiny guitar , and sing to it " Tra - la - las ...
Page 24
... talk of " literary merits , " and " good writing , " and " good taste , " and so on , but she must have something un- common " -something highly spiced to gratify her morbid appetite ; and I noticed that the more a book teemed with ...
... talk of " literary merits , " and " good writing , " and " good taste , " and so on , but she must have something un- common " -something highly spiced to gratify her morbid appetite ; and I noticed that the more a book teemed with ...
Page 77
... talking about ? " she asked , " I can see you have something under discussion . " " The visual organ , " cried Charles , " the fishy - the flashy - the fiery - the gooseberry -the goggle - and the lollapop , are having their several ...
... talking about ? " she asked , " I can see you have something under discussion . " " The visual organ , " cried Charles , " the fishy - the flashy - the fiery - the gooseberry -the goggle - and the lollapop , are having their several ...
Page 80
... talks so nicely ! I really must thank you for coupling us as you did it was so very considerate and kind of you ! He didn't ask to be permitted to take me in to dinner - did he ? Why I wish to know is , because he talked in such a ...
... talks so nicely ! I really must thank you for coupling us as you did it was so very considerate and kind of you ! He didn't ask to be permitted to take me in to dinner - did he ? Why I wish to know is , because he talked in such a ...
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