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It was at a place called Willowhole , where those who could swim a little would
jump in , and in a few strokes in any direction reach shallower water . I and my
brother John and several schoolfellows were going to bathe , and I , who had ...
It was at a place called Willowhole , where those who could swim a little would
jump in , and in a few strokes in any direction reach shallower water . I and my
brother John and several schoolfellows were going to bathe , and I , who had ...
Page 35
... was a steep slope covered with scattered fir trees , and called the Warren , at
the foot of which was a footpath leading to the picturesque little village and old
church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine
either ...
... was a steep slope covered with scattered fir trees , and called the Warren , at
the foot of which was a footpath leading to the picturesque little village and old
church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine
either ...
Page 36
About three - quarters of a mile from the centre of the town , going along West
Street , was a mill called Horn ' s Mill , which was a great attraction to me . It was
an old - fashioned mill for grinding linseed , expressing the oil , and making oil ...
About three - quarters of a mile from the centre of the town , going along West
Street , was a mill called Horn ' s Mill , which was a great attraction to me . It was
an old - fashioned mill for grinding linseed , expressing the oil , and making oil ...
Page 39
All round here the country was woody and picturesque ; but our favourite walk ,
and that of the Grammar School boys , on fine half - holidays in summer , was to
what we called the racingfield , a spot about two miles and a half south of the
town ...
All round here the country was woody and picturesque ; but our favourite walk ,
and that of the Grammar School boys , on fine half - holidays in summer , was to
what we called the racingfield , a spot about two miles and a half south of the
town ...
Page 40
This we called the racing - field ; why I never heard , as it was certainly not suited
for horse - racing , though admirably adapted for boyish games and sports .
When the boarders of the Grammar School came here , usually accompanied by
...
This we called the racing - field ; why I never heard , as it was certainly not suited
for horse - racing , though admirably adapted for boyish games and sports .
When the boarders of the Grammar School came here , usually accompanied by
...
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| Title | My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köide My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Author | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead, 1905 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 juuli 2007 |
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