My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 34
... wooden water - tower to supply part of the town , so that about half a mile from the middle of the town there were four distinct streams side by side , though not parallel , which I remember used to puzzle me very much as to their ...
... wooden water - tower to supply part of the town , so that about half a mile from the middle of the town there were four distinct streams side by side , though not parallel , which I remember used to puzzle me very much as to their ...
Page 36
... wooden axis on a central iron axle , revolving slowly and silently , and crushing the linseed into a fine oily meal . A curved fender or scoop continually ... wood , tapered to the lower edge , was pushed down on one side 36 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
... wooden axis on a central iron axle , revolving slowly and silently , and crushing the linseed into a fine oily meal . A curved fender or scoop continually ... wood , tapered to the lower edge , was pushed down on one side 36 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
Page 38
... the only question being how deep you must go to reach it . All this country was thickly dotted with woods and coppices , with numbers of parks and old manor houses ; and as there were abundance of lanes and 38 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
... the only question being how deep you must go to reach it . All this country was thickly dotted with woods and coppices , with numbers of parks and old manor houses ; and as there were abundance of lanes and 38 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
Page 40
... wood ; From distant rocks His lusty knocks Re - echo many a rood . " Leaving the avenue we crossed a large field ... woods , we came out into a sloping grass field of irregular shape and almost entirely surrounded by woods , while little ...
... wood ; From distant rocks His lusty knocks Re - echo many a rood . " Leaving the avenue we crossed a large field ... woods , we came out into a sloping grass field of irregular shape and almost entirely surrounded by woods , while little ...
Page 43
... wooden platters instead of plates , and I used to pity the boys for not having any place for gravy , which to me was ... wood which seemed to hold it quite detached from the building , and I used to wonder whether it was a huge watch ...
... wooden platters instead of plates , and I used to pity the boys for not having any place for gravy , which to me was ... wood which seemed to hold it quite detached from the building , and I used to wonder whether it was a huge watch ...
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