John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... side , through which came the drowsy burr of many a stock- ing - loom , the prattle of children paddling in the gutter , and sailing thereon a fleet of potato parings . In front , the High Street , with the mayor's house opposite ...
... side , through which came the drowsy burr of many a stock- ing - loom , the prattle of children paddling in the gutter , and sailing thereon a fleet of potato parings . In front , the High Street , with the mayor's house opposite ...
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... side- board , and the cuckoo clock , there was no other furniture . I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this , my father's especial domain ; but as soon as he was away in the tan - yard , I sent for John . Jael brought him in ...
... side- board , and the cuckoo clock , there was no other furniture . I dared not bring the poor wandering lad into this , my father's especial domain ; but as soon as he was away in the tan - yard , I sent for John . Jael brought him in ...
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... side was cut down - my father had done it at my asking -- so as to make a seat , something after the fashion of Queen Mary's seat at Stirling , of which I had read Thence , one could see a goodly sweep of country . First , close below ...
... side was cut down - my father had done it at my asking -- so as to make a seat , something after the fashion of Queen Mary's seat at Stirling , of which I had read Thence , one could see a goodly sweep of country . First , close below ...
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... it , twig by twig , till I forced my way through , and got out safe at the other side . " " Well done , lad ! —but if it's all the same to thee , I would rather thee lid not try that experiment upon my hedge 22 JOHN HALIFAX .
... it , twig by twig , till I forced my way through , and got out safe at the other side . " " Well done , lad ! —but if it's all the same to thee , I would rather thee lid not try that experiment upon my hedge 22 JOHN HALIFAX .
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... side of the narrow road . At last , it succeeded in getting in advance , to the young woman's evident annoy- ance , until the driver , turning , lifted his hat to her with such a merry , frank , pleasant smile . Surely , I knew that ...
... side of the narrow road . At last , it succeeded in getting in advance , to the young woman's evident annoy- ance , until the driver , turning , lifted his hat to her with such a merry , frank , pleasant smile . Surely , I knew that ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's Half Calf hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things THOMAS CARLYLE thought told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young
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