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Jacob Abbott. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 46X244 THE FLORENCE STORIES . I. - FLORENCE AND JOHN . II . — GRIMKIE . III . THE ORKNEY ISLANDS . IV . — THE ENGLISH CHANNEL . - V. THE ISLE OF WIGHT . VI . - FLORENCE'S RETURN . Entered according to Act ...
Jacob Abbott. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 46X244 THE FLORENCE STORIES . I. - FLORENCE AND JOHN . II . — GRIMKIE . III . THE ORKNEY ISLANDS . IV . — THE ENGLISH CHANNEL . - V. THE ISLE OF WIGHT . VI . - FLORENCE'S RETURN . Entered according to Act ...
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... and diagonally through the whole extent of England to Liverpool , where you take the great sea steamer for the voyage across the Atlantic . It so happened that Florence and John made this whole CHAPTER PAGE I -AN UNEXPECTED CONTINGENCY.
... and diagonally through the whole extent of England to Liverpool , where you take the great sea steamer for the voyage across the Atlantic . It so happened that Florence and John made this whole CHAPTER PAGE I -AN UNEXPECTED CONTINGENCY.
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... Florence , had become quite accustomed to the management of affairs , and Florence used to say sometimes that if she believed if there was any occasion for it , she should not be afraid to travel alone , or at least with only John for a ...
... Florence , had become quite accustomed to the management of affairs , and Florence used to say sometimes that if she believed if there was any occasion for it , she should not be afraid to travel alone , or at least with only John for a ...
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Jacob Abbott. " Nor I , " said John . " I am sure we could do it . " " What do you think about it , Florence ? " asked Mrs. Morelle . " If I had plenty of money , I think I could do it , " said Florence . " That is it , exactly , " said ...
Jacob Abbott. " Nor I , " said John . " I am sure we could do it . " " What do you think about it , Florence ? " asked Mrs. Morelle . " If I had plenty of money , I think I could do it , " said Florence . " That is it , exactly , " said ...
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... John used often to accompany the courier whom his mother sent from time to time to the bank office in the Tor- lonia palace , to see if there were any letters . One day , after his father had been gone about ten days , John came back ...
... John used often to accompany the courier whom his mother sent from time to time to the bank office in the Tor- lonia palace , to see if there were any letters . One day , after his father had been gone about ten days , John came back ...
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