A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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... quiet blue eyes , and grey hair dressed in large curls . She wore a dark puce - coloured silk dress , by no means expansive , and rather short ; so short , indeed , as to exhibit a pair of square - toed shoes , made very high in the in ...
... quiet blue eyes , and grey hair dressed in large curls . She wore a dark puce - coloured silk dress , by no means expansive , and rather short ; so short , indeed , as to exhibit a pair of square - toed shoes , made very high in the in ...
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... quiet , and have the room dark . Her head throbbed with excruciating pain , her lips were dry , her tongue parched , her hands burning . She had decided fever ; not as yet infectious or dan- gerous , but in a degree which might soon ...
... quiet , and have the room dark . Her head throbbed with excruciating pain , her lips were dry , her tongue parched , her hands burning . She had decided fever ; not as yet infectious or dan- gerous , but in a degree which might soon ...
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Elizabeth Missing Sewell. ' No , never , ' said Rosamond , with a quiet smile . ' See , Annette , won't that do better ? ' ' Oh ! thank. you. ,. yes . That. is. quite. different . But ' Annette eyed her palette with a look of dismay . ' It ...
Elizabeth Missing Sewell. ' No , never , ' said Rosamond , with a quiet smile . ' See , Annette , won't that do better ? ' ' Oh ! thank. you. ,. yes . That. is. quite. different . But ' Annette eyed her palette with a look of dismay . ' It ...
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... quiet a little , and think about it , you will understand it better especially , do you see , if you could say a prayer to Him . It is wonderful how He makes things clear to us when we do pray . ' Mrs. Patty stooped down and kissed Myra ...
... quiet a little , and think about it , you will understand it better especially , do you see , if you could say a prayer to Him . It is wonderful how He makes things clear to us when we do pray . ' Mrs. Patty stooped down and kissed Myra ...
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... quiet way . She never was anything but quiet - and simple too , many persons would have said . She made room for Mrs. Patty directly . 6 By me , please , dear Mrs. Patty , ' and she pointed to an empty seat . ' Mr. Baines , may I ...
... quiet way . She never was anything but quiet - and simple too , many persons would have said . She made room for Mrs. Patty directly . 6 By me , please , dear Mrs. Patty , ' and she pointed to an empty seat . ' Mr. Baines , may I ...
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