My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideChapman & Hall, Ld., 1905 |
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... thought might advantageously take the place of the human bowler . It was called a catapult , and was on the principle of the old instrument used for throwing stones into besieged cities . It consisted of a strong wooden frame about ...
... thought might advantageously take the place of the human bowler . It was called a catapult , and was on the principle of the old instrument used for throwing stones into besieged cities . It consisted of a strong wooden frame about ...
Page 45
... thought that it might be used for practice where good bowlers were not available , but it never came into general use , and is now , perhaps , wholly forgotten . CHAPTER IV HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE My recollections of III ] 45 HERTFORD ...
... thought that it might be used for practice where good bowlers were not available , but it never came into general use , and is now , perhaps , wholly forgotten . CHAPTER IV HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE My recollections of III ] 45 HERTFORD ...
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... thought that the change would do me good , and I was 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 ...
... thought that the change would do me good , and I was 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 ...
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... thought we had got something of the meaning . We were called up , and the boy at the head of the class began his translation . When he got stuck Godwin asked the others if they could help him , and when we could not , he would tell us ...
... thought we had got something of the meaning . We were called up , and the boy at the head of the class began his translation . When he got stuck Godwin asked the others if they could help him , and when we could not , he would tell us ...
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... thought occurring to me sometimes that I need not go , that I had really left school ; and yet the next time the dream came I could not resist the impulse to go , however much I dreaded it . At last a phase came in which I seemed to ...
... thought occurring to me sometimes that I need not go , that I had really left school ; and yet the next time the dream came I could not resist the impulse to go , however much I dreaded it . At last a phase came in which I seemed to ...
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