My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 26
... delight in the endless variety of nature which are so strong in early childhood , impressed these outdoor scenes and interests upon my memory . And throughout life the same limitations of obser- vation and memory have been manifest . In ...
... delight in the endless variety of nature which are so strong in early childhood , impressed these outdoor scenes and interests upon my memory . And throughout life the same limitations of obser- vation and memory have been manifest . In ...
Page 33
... delightful features are numerous rivers and streams in the immediately surrounding country , affording pleasant walks through flowery meads , many pic- turesque old mills , and a great variety of landscape . The river Lea , coming from ...
... delightful features are numerous rivers and streams in the immediately surrounding country , affording pleasant walks through flowery meads , many pic- turesque old mills , and a great variety of landscape . The river Lea , coming from ...
Page 35
... delightful seats . This place was very little frequented , and our wanderings in it were never interfered with . In the other direction the river Beane , as already stated , flows down a picturesque valley from the north , but I do not ...
... delightful seats . This place was very little frequented , and our wanderings in it were never interfered with . In the other direction the river Beane , as already stated , flows down a picturesque valley from the north , but I do not ...
Page 36
... delightful kind of peep- show . A little way off an equally novel and still more com- plex operation was always going on , accompanied by strange noises always dear to the young . Looking in at other windows we saw numbers of workmen ...
... delightful kind of peep- show . A little way off an equally novel and still more com- plex operation was always going on , accompanied by strange noises always dear to the young . Looking in at other windows we saw numbers of workmen ...
Page 47
... delighted at the idea of going to such a nice seaside place as Cromer , his offer was kindly accepted . As it happened we did not go to Cromer , but my visit was , so far as I remember , an enjoyable one . We went by coach to Ely ...
... delighted at the idea of going to such a nice seaside place as Cromer , his offer was kindly accepted . As it happened we did not go to Cromer , but my visit was , so far as I remember , an enjoyable one . We went by coach to Ely ...
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