The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 19
... standing at the sta- tion , and after assisting his aunt and his cousins to enter it , and also getting in himself , he di- rected the coachman to drive to the office of the Cunard Company . The office was situated at the foot of ...
... standing at the sta- tion , and after assisting his aunt and his cousins to enter it , and also getting in himself , he di- rected the coachman to drive to the office of the Cunard Company . The office was situated at the foot of ...
Page 29
... standing by all the time , listening to the conver- sation . " But I don't understand very well what you mean about not getting into the docks . " Ah , you'll find out all about that , " said his mother , " when you get to Liverpool ...
... standing by all the time , listening to the conver- sation . " But I don't understand very well what you mean about not getting into the docks . " Ah , you'll find out all about that , " said his mother , " when you get to Liverpool ...
Page 38
... standing before the glass putting on her bonnet and shawl during this conversation , listened to it with much inter- est , and she felt great satisfaction and relief in hearing it . She had very naturally felt some uneasiness and ...
... standing before the glass putting on her bonnet and shawl during this conversation , listened to it with much inter- est , and she felt great satisfaction and relief in hearing it . She had very naturally felt some uneasiness and ...
Page 46
... , some in piles , and some in rolls , enveloped in paper . A man , who looked like a seafaring man , was standing at the counter in one place , with a bag of gold which he had just opened , and he 46 THE LETTER OF CREDIT .
... , some in piles , and some in rolls , enveloped in paper . A man , who looked like a seafaring man , was standing at the counter in one place , with a bag of gold which he had just opened , and he 46 THE LETTER OF CREDIT .
Page 59
... standing along the hand - railing of the upper deck waved their hats and hand- kerchiefs to their friends who thronged the pier , and who waved their hats and handkerchiefs in return . Many of them were in tears . Mrs. Morelle herself ...
... standing along the hand - railing of the upper deck waved their hats and hand- kerchiefs to their friends who thronged the pier , and who waved their hats and handkerchiefs in return . Many of them were in tears . Mrs. Morelle herself ...
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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...