The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 22
... side , upon which a third person might sleep , if necessary . " I could sleep on the sofa , mother , " said John , " just as well as not . " " Then what should we do with Grimkie , " asked Mrs. Morelle . " We might give the young ...
... side , upon which a third person might sleep , if necessary . " I could sleep on the sofa , mother , " said John , " just as well as not . " " Then what should we do with Grimkie , " asked Mrs. Morelle . " We might give the young ...
Page 41
... side of the paper , each signature being at the distance of two inches from the other . By the time that she had finished writing , the clerk came and took the paper . He then said to her that if she would remain seated a few min- utes ...
... side of the paper , each signature being at the distance of two inches from the other . By the time that she had finished writing , the clerk came and took the paper . He then said to her that if she would remain seated a few min- utes ...
Page 42
... side of a sheet of let- ter paper , with the blanks filled up by a pen . It was as follows : " NEW YORK , May 28 , 1860 . " Messrs . de Rothschild Brothers , Paris . " Messrs . N. M. Rothschild and Son , London . " Gentlemen : " This ...
... side of a sheet of let- ter paper , with the blanks filled up by a pen . It was as follows : " NEW YORK , May 28 , 1860 . " Messrs . de Rothschild Brothers , Paris . " Messrs . N. M. Rothschild and Son , London . " Gentlemen : " This ...
Page 46
... side of the room , with clerks behind it , and beyond the clerks , against the wall , were shelves with boxes of coin , and little heaps of coin , some in piles , and some in rolls , enveloped in paper . A man , who looked like a ...
... side of the room , with clerks behind it , and beyond the clerks , against the wall , were shelves with boxes of coin , and little heaps of coin , some in piles , and some in rolls , enveloped in paper . A man , who looked like a ...
Page 55
... side ones leading down a flight of winding stairs , with very bright brass hand - rails on the sides to take hold of in descending . On reaching the foot of the stair - case , the party entered a bewildering mass of passages and open ...
... side ones leading down a flight of winding stairs , with very bright brass hand - rails on the sides to take hold of in descending . On reaching the foot of the stair - case , the party entered a bewildering mass of passages and open ...
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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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Page 42 - Morelle, in whose favor we beg to open a credit with you collectively, for the sum of...