The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 27
... kind of accidents ? " asked Florence . " Every kind that you can imagine , " said Mrs. Morelle . " But tell me of one kind , mother , " said Florence . " At one time , ” replied Mrs. Morelle , " your father and I arrived in Liverpool ...
... kind of accidents ? " asked Florence . " Every kind that you can imagine , " said Mrs. Morelle . " But tell me of one kind , mother , " said Florence . " At one time , ” replied Mrs. Morelle , " your father and I arrived in Liverpool ...
Page 29
... kind , and so your father had to take a cab and go back to the Waterloo and wait there till the trunks came , and he did not get to our hotel so that we could undress and go to bed till nearly two o'clock . " “ That was curious , " said ...
... kind , and so your father had to take a cab and go back to the Waterloo and wait there till the trunks came , and he did not get to our hotel so that we could undress and go to bed till nearly two o'clock . " “ That was curious , " said ...
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... kind received be- fore . Then , when the traveller arrives and calls for his money , they write a paper for him to sign , directing the person in New York who is to do the business for him there , to pay the amount to the banker in New ...
... kind received be- fore . Then , when the traveller arrives and calls for his money , they write a paper for him to sign , directing the person in New York who is to do the business for him there , to pay the amount to the banker in New ...
Page 36
... kind , or to a railway - station where a great many different trains are coming and going , that you should know beforehand what you are to do when you get there . All that is necessary is that you should simply know what you want , and ...
... kind , or to a railway - station where a great many different trains are coming and going , that you should know beforehand what you are to do when you get there . All that is necessary is that you should simply know what you want , and ...
Page 38
... kind , in any strange place , all that is neces- sary for you is to know distinctly what you want , and to be able to state it intelligibly . The peo- ple of the establishment will attend to all the rest . " " Yes , sir , " said Grimkie ...
... kind , in any strange place , all that is neces- sary for you is to know distinctly what you want , and to be able to state it intelligibly . The peo- ple of the establishment will attend to all the rest . " " Yes , sir , " said Grimkie ...
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America arrived asked Grimkie aunt and Florence Auntie began Ben Nevis berth board the steamer boys breakfast cabin Caledonian canal carriage clerk coach coachman coast covered Cunard line curious deck dog-cart dollars door father Firth fishing boats Florence and John flowers Glasgow go on board Grim Grimkie and John Grimkie's guide book Halco Inverness journey Kirkwall ladies land letter of credit looking luggage Morelle and Florence Morelle's morning mother mountain Nevis nice night Norsemen Orkney Islands paper passengers Pentland Firth pier porter pretty ready remain replied Grimkie ride road sail Scotland seats SHELDON & COMPANY Shetland Islands ship shore side smooth sofas soon sovereigns stateroom stones stop thing tion took town travelling trunks vitrified forts voyage walk walls whole party Wick window wish
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