The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 12
... toward the Chateau . At half - past eight o'clock the letter came . Mrs. Morelle , who had been watching for the coming of the boy who brought the mail , took • 1 the letter from him at the door , and went 12 LETTER FROM SINGAPORE .
... toward the Chateau . At half - past eight o'clock the letter came . Mrs. Morelle , who had been watching for the coming of the boy who brought the mail , took • 1 the letter from him at the door , and went 12 LETTER FROM SINGAPORE .
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Jacob Abbott. the letter from him at the door , and went at once into her little room to read it . It was as follows : 66 " MY VERY DEAR WIFE : SINGAPORE , August 16 . " I have just arrived at this port from Cal- cutta , on my way to ...
Jacob Abbott. the letter from him at the door , and went at once into her little room to read it . It was as follows : 66 " MY VERY DEAR WIFE : SINGAPORE , August 16 . " I have just arrived at this port from Cal- cutta , on my way to ...
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... doors opening in various directions into other rooms , all full of desks , and clerks , and people going and coming . There was a long counter with high desks , surmounted by little balustrades rising above it , and open spaces here and ...
... doors opening in various directions into other rooms , all full of desks , and clerks , and people going and coming . There was a long counter with high desks , surmounted by little balustrades rising above it , and open spaces here and ...
Page 52
... door of the Tremont House , in Tremont Place , and took the whole party in , with their luggage , and conveyed them to East Boston , where the steamer was lying . As soon as they arrived upon the pier , they found themselves in the ...
... door of the Tremont House , in Tremont Place , and took the whole party in , with their luggage , and conveyed them to East Boston , where the steamer was lying . As soon as they arrived upon the pier , they found themselves in the ...
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... door to the right , leading into a magnificent saloon , with a walk up and down the middle of it , and rows of long ... doors opening all around him . He went into one or two of them and looked at the num- bers inscribed upon the berths ...
... door to the right , leading into a magnificent saloon , with a walk up and down the middle of it , and rows of long ... doors opening all around him . He went into one or two of them and looked at the num- bers inscribed upon the berths ...
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