Off the Skelligs, Том 3King, 1872 |
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... told me to say it was a squinting planet in a gravy - dish , " said Valen- tine , " and then Giles wrote the other lines . " " But I don't see that this account of our delinquencies will be of any use to Miss Graham , " said Mr. Brandon ...
... told me to say it was a squinting planet in a gravy - dish , " said Valen- tine , " and then Giles wrote the other lines . " " But I don't see that this account of our delinquencies will be of any use to Miss Graham , " said Mr. Brandon ...
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... told it was an account of one of the New Zealand Settlements , and its object , of course , was to recommend emigration . Liz and Lou had made some gigantic pictures of the trees , scenery , produce , native huts , & c . Their brother ...
... told it was an account of one of the New Zealand Settlements , and its object , of course , was to recommend emigration . Liz and Lou had made some gigantic pictures of the trees , scenery , produce , native huts , & c . Their brother ...
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... told her that for her children's sake she must bear up . Oh , bless you , Zur , ' she cried , sobbing afresh , ' it's not that but whatever am I to do ? for now my neighbour has got the washing at the hall , and I can't have it back ...
... told her that for her children's sake she must bear up . Oh , bless you , Zur , ' she cried , sobbing afresh , ' it's not that but whatever am I to do ? for now my neighbour has got the washing at the hall , and I can't have it back ...
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... told me that the last time Giles had lectured there he had been hissed . I felt indignant ; how dared they do it ! but I only said , " Indeed , and why ? " They thought it was because Giles was so uncompromising , so fearless in ...
... told me that the last time Giles had lectured there he had been hissed . I felt indignant ; how dared they do it ! but I only said , " Indeed , and why ? " They thought it was because Giles was so uncompromising , so fearless in ...
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... told the people then that there was no God ; the more fool you to say it , and they to listen , when you know as well as they do that there is a God , and a good one . Now I am telling them that our good God has made the world large ...
... told the people then that there was no God ; the more fool you to say it , and they to listen , when you know as well as they do that there is a God , and a good one . Now I am telling them that our good God has made the world large ...
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