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... half - forgotten stories , as I wander through the note - books ; and here and there in- serting facts that I have heard , after the time of making the memoranda , which clear up or sustain points that were then dark or weak from want ...
... half - forgotten stories , as I wander through the note - books ; and here and there in- serting facts that I have heard , after the time of making the memoranda , which clear up or sustain points that were then dark or weak from want ...
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... half - dozen lads from my collection , made the rough notes of what they had done in various instances take some sort of order and form , and pleased myself no little over my new - found occupation . ' Well , Fred , ' said a worthy old ...
... half - dozen lads from my collection , made the rough notes of what they had done in various instances take some sort of order and form , and pleased myself no little over my new - found occupation . ' Well , Fred , ' said a worthy old ...
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... half - a - dozen plucky boys I had known , extracts from whose lives I thought would probably illus- trate the qualities the judge had spoken of , handed them over to a friend of mine to overhaul and lick into shape ; and here they are ...
... half - a - dozen plucky boys I had known , extracts from whose lives I thought would probably illus- trate the qualities the judge had spoken of , handed them over to a friend of mine to overhaul and lick into shape ; and here they are ...
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... half - said , half - laughed his father , as he gave his tea - cup to his dressing - boy . ' And you really will promise me , papa ? ' questioned Jack , earnestly . ' Of course I will , ' was the answer , as the major sat down and lit a ...
... half - said , half - laughed his father , as he gave his tea - cup to his dressing - boy . ' And you really will promise me , papa ? ' questioned Jack , earnestly . ' Of course I will , ' was the answer , as the major sat down and lit a ...
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... half - hesitating reply , but I hardly thought it would come so soon . ' ' Well , you are a pretty fellow ! what , " funking " already ? ' ' Funking ! not likely ; I don't funk it one bit , ' was Jack's answer , as he reddened at the ...
... half - hesitating reply , but I hardly thought it would come so soon . ' ' Well , you are a pretty fellow ! what , " funking " already ? ' ' Funking ! not likely ; I don't funk it one bit , ' was Jack's answer , as he reddened at the ...
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