John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... young . My father sat down beside me on the bench - pushed aside an intrusive branch of clematis - finally , because it would come back , and tickle his bald pate , broke it off , and threw it into the river ; -then leaning on his stick ...
... young . My father sat down beside me on the bench - pushed aside an intrusive branch of clematis - finally , because it would come back , and tickle his bald pate , broke it off , and threw it into the river ; -then leaning on his stick ...
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... young to be caught hold of at every pot - house by that man of blood , the recruiting sergeant - Dost thee think this lad is fit to take the place ? " " Whose place , father ? " " Bill Watkins ' . " I was dumbfoundered ! I had ...
... young to be caught hold of at every pot - house by that man of blood , the recruiting sergeant - Dost thee think this lad is fit to take the place ? " " Whose place , father ? " " Bill Watkins ' . " I was dumbfoundered ! I had ...
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... young , and long after then , at intervals , had the very useless , sometimes harmful , and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary . To me , at least , it has been less foolish and harmful than to most ; and out of it , together ...
... young , and long after then , at intervals , had the very useless , sometimes harmful , and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary . To me , at least , it has been less foolish and harmful than to most ; and out of it , together ...
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... young farmer's wife riding to market in her cart beside her jolly - looking spouse . Very spruce and self - satisfied she ap poared , and the market people turned to stare after her , for her costume was a novelty then . Doubtless ...
... young farmer's wife riding to market in her cart beside her jolly - looking spouse . Very spruce and self - satisfied she ap poared , and the market people turned to stare after her , for her costume was a novelty then . Doubtless ...
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... young workman , John Halifax , the half - starved lad she had belabored with her tongue in the alley . She consented at once to his lodging with her though she looked up with an odd stare when I said he was 66 a friend " of mine . So we ...
... young workman , John Halifax , the half - starved lad she had belabored with her tongue in the alley . She consented at once to his lodging with her though she looked up with an odd stare when I said he was 66 a friend " of mine . So we ...
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