The Queen's Shilling. A Soldier's StoryH.S. King, 1873 |
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... leaving great , bald , bare banks of shingle , or dreary reaches of waste sand high and dry , far above the topmost tide - mark - that the Scaggleton people gave up the fight . They succumbed to the sea , and became its vassals ...
... leaving great , bald , bare banks of shingle , or dreary reaches of waste sand high and dry , far above the topmost tide - mark - that the Scaggleton people gave up the fight . They succumbed to the sea , and became its vassals ...
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... leaving husband and wife alone , Major Frere communicated to her the sub- stance of the Military Secretary's letter . He did so in fear and trembling , for the death of the eldest son was so recent a grief , that to speak of Alured's ...
... leaving husband and wife alone , Major Frere communicated to her the sub- stance of the Military Secretary's letter . He did so in fear and trembling , for the death of the eldest son was so recent a grief , that to speak of Alured's ...
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... leave town . Good - bye . My best wishes for the young gentleman . " When they were out of earshot the father remarked- " How people do change ! I remember Pierpoint a smooth - faced lad like yourself , Alured ; now he is quite a man ...
... leave town . Good - bye . My best wishes for the young gentleman . " When they were out of earshot the father remarked- " How people do change ! I remember Pierpoint a smooth - faced lad like yourself , Alured ; now he is quite a man ...
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... leave expired . It was necessary to prepare for the real start . Major Frere knew well how impor- tant it was that his son's debut should be good in his new profession . It would not have raised Alured's character among his new com ...
... leave expired . It was necessary to prepare for the real start . Major Frere knew well how impor- tant it was that his son's debut should be good in his new profession . It would not have raised Alured's character among his new com ...
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... din , and the train began to move slowly off leaving Major Frere , to Alured's eyes , a dim figure on the platform , scarce recognisable for the mist that obscured - well , let us say the carriage 68 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
... din , and the train began to move slowly off leaving Major Frere , to Alured's eyes , a dim figure on the platform , scarce recognisable for the mist that obscured - well , let us say the carriage 68 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
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