My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... of which that I distinctly remember is when the two boys got lost in a wood after dark , and while Merton could do nothing but cry at the idea of having to pass the night without supper or bed , the resourceful 22 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
... of which that I distinctly remember is when the two boys got lost in a wood after dark , and while Merton could do nothing but cry at the idea of having to pass the night without supper or bed , the resourceful 22 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
Page 23
... boys had a very good supper . Then , collecting fern and dead leaves for a bed , and I think making a coverlet by taking off their two jackets , which made them quite comfort- able while lying as close together as possible , they ...
... boys had a very good supper . Then , collecting fern and dead leaves for a bed , and I think making a coverlet by taking off their two jackets , which made them quite comfort- able while lying as close together as possible , they ...
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... boys and girls here about my own age or younger , and what I chiefly remember is playing with them in the playground , garden , and house . The play- ground was a gravel yard on one side of the house , and there we occasionally found ...
... boys and girls here about my own age or younger , and what I chiefly remember is playing with them in the playground , garden , and house . The play- ground was a gravel yard on one side of the house , and there we occasionally found ...
Page 32
... boy about my own age looking over this wall , who at once inquired , " Hullo ! who are you ? " I told him that I had just come , and what my name was , and we at once made friends . The stand of a water - butt enabled me to get up and ...
... boy about my own age looking over this wall , who at once inquired , " Hullo ! who are you ? " I told him that I had just come , and what my name was , and we at once made friends . The stand of a water - butt enabled me to get up and ...
Page 33
... boy I did not know this , and did not appreciate the many advantages I enjoyed . Among its most delightful features are numerous rivers and streams in the immediately surrounding country , affording pleasant walks through flowery meads ...
... boy I did not know this , and did not appreciate the many advantages I enjoyed . Among its most delightful features are numerous rivers and streams in the immediately surrounding country , affording pleasant walks through flowery meads ...
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