My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 52
... coloured stiff stock , which was the fashionable necktie of the day . Those being ante - steel - pen days he had to make and mend our quill pens , and always had a sharp penknife . He was consequently the authority among the boys on the ...
... coloured stiff stock , which was the fashionable necktie of the day . Those being ante - steel - pen days he had to make and mend our quill pens , and always had a sharp penknife . He was consequently the authority among the boys on the ...
Page 57
... of the boys would have them . We used to pride ourselves on being able to make our tops keep up as long as possible , and often painted them in rings of bright colours , which showed IV ] 57 HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE.
... of the boys would have them . We used to pride ourselves on being able to make our tops keep up as long as possible , and often painted them in rings of bright colours , which showed IV ] 57 HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE.
Page 58
... colours , which showed beauti- fully while they were spinning . Those made of box - wood and of rather large size were preferred , as their weight , and the longer string that could be used , caused them to spin longer . The ...
... colours , which showed beauti- fully while they were spinning . Those made of box - wood and of rather large size were preferred , as their weight , and the longer string that could be used , caused them to spin longer . The ...
Page 69
... colour , carmine or Prussian blue , from our sisters , and also , I think , a very small portion of gum . When all was thoroughly incorporated so that the whole lump was quite uniform in colour and texture , we divided it into balls ...
... colour , carmine or Prussian blue , from our sisters , and also , I think , a very small portion of gum . When all was thoroughly incorporated so that the whole lump was quite uniform in colour and texture , we divided it into balls ...
Page 100
... coloured black , blue , yellow , and white , corresponding to the above degrees of conduct . This tally was fixed at each one's work - place , with the indicative colour outward , so that as Owen or his representative passed down the ...
... coloured black , blue , yellow , and white , corresponding to the above degrees of conduct . This tally was fixed at each one's work - place , with the indicative colour outward , so that as Owen or his representative passed down the ...
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