John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... ! " said I sighing , when , with a sudden pull , he had saved me from being overturned by a horseman riding past - young Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe 1 * JOHN HALIFAX . 11 The mayor's children-I knew them all by sight...
... ! " said I sighing , when , with a sudden pull , he had saved me from being overturned by a horseman riding past - young Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe 1 * JOHN HALIFAX . 11 The mayor's children-I knew them all by sight...
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. horseman riding past - young Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe House , who never cared where he galloped or whom he hurt- " So tall and so strong . " " Am I ? Well , I shall want my strength " " How ? " " To earn my ...
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. horseman riding past - young Mr. Brithwood of the Mythe House , who never cared where he galloped or whom he hurt- " So tall and so strong . " " Am I ? Well , I shall want my strength " " How ? " " To earn my ...
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... Brithwood had built himself a fine house , ten years ago . " Ay , that will do ; and as we go , you will see the floods out a wonderful sight , isn't it ? The river is rising still , I hear ; at the tan - yard they are busy making a ...
... Brithwood had built himself a fine house , ten years ago . " Ay , that will do ; and as we go , you will see the floods out a wonderful sight , isn't it ? The river is rising still , I hear ; at the tan - yard they are busy making a ...
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... Brithwood of the Mythe House , and another gentleman . They both pulled hard - they got out of the mid - stream , but not close enough to land ; and already there was but two oars ' length between them and the " boar . " " Swim for it ...
... Brithwood of the Mythe House , and another gentleman . They both pulled hard - they got out of the mid - stream , but not close enough to land ; and already there was but two oars ' length between them and the " boar . " " Swim for it ...
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... Brithwood laughed . 66 " I told you so , cousin . Hey , lad ! " eyeing John over , you've been out at grass , and changed your coat for the better but you're certainly the same lad that my curricle early ran over one day ; you were ...
... Brithwood laughed . 66 " I told you so , cousin . Hey , lad ! " eyeing John over , you've been out at grass , and changed your coat for the better but you're certainly the same lad that my curricle early ran over one day ; you were ...
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