My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 54
... nearly the same words as we had used , but arranging them in a very different order , and showing us that the very ideas involved and the whole construction of the sentence was totally different from any- thing we had imagined . He did ...
... nearly the same words as we had used , but arranging them in a very different order , and showing us that the very ideas involved and the whole construction of the sentence was totally different from any- thing we had imagined . He did ...
Page 63
... nearly opposite to the lane leading to Hartham , the con- ditions were altogether more favourable . The house itself was a more commodious one , and besides a yard at one side , it had a small garden at the back with a flower border at ...
... nearly opposite to the lane leading to Hartham , the con- ditions were altogether more favourable . The house itself was a more commodious one , and besides a yard at one side , it had a small garden at the back with a flower border at ...
Page 64
... nearly dark in the remote corners , was almost like a robbers ' cave , while a door opening to the out- side by which hay could be pitched up out of a cart , afforded us plenty of light when we required it , together with the novel ...
... nearly dark in the remote corners , was almost like a robbers ' cave , while a door opening to the out- side by which hay could be pitched up out of a cart , afforded us plenty of light when we required it , together with the novel ...
Page 67
... nearly round formed the centre ; this we surrounded with narrow strips of list , while for the outside we used coarse worsted thread tightly wound on , which formed a firm and elastic ball . We had two ways of covering the balls . One ...
... nearly round formed the centre ; this we surrounded with narrow strips of list , while for the outside we used coarse worsted thread tightly wound on , which formed a firm and elastic ball . We had two ways of covering the balls . One ...
Page 68
... nearly uniform size , these chains made very pretty and useful watch - guards , or even necklaces for little girls of our acquaintance . Bread - seals were easier to make , and were more interest- ing in their results . In those ante ...
... nearly uniform size , these chains made very pretty and useful watch - guards , or even necklaces for little girls of our acquaintance . Bread - seals were easier to make , and were more interest- ing in their results . In those ante ...
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