The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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... land . This very circum stance , however , that so large a portion of the route is by sea , makes it the cheapest route , as sea transportation , though slower , is cheaper than that by land . Neither of the two advantages of the Dieppe ...
... land . This very circum stance , however , that so large a portion of the route is by sea , makes it the cheapest route , as sea transportation , though slower , is cheaper than that by land . Neither of the two advantages of the Dieppe ...
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... land , I should think . How far can they shoot a cannon ball , Grimkie ? " Grimkie said that with the newly invented guns which throw a sort of bolt , shaped somewhat like a thimble , pointed at the end , instead - of a ball , and which ...
... land , I should think . How far can they shoot a cannon ball , Grimkie ? " Grimkie said that with the newly invented guns which throw a sort of bolt , shaped somewhat like a thimble , pointed at the end , instead - of a ball , and which ...
Page 27
... land to please the French , and they would take them away from the English if they could . They have tried to take them away a great many times , and there have been a great many wars about them . " And some very curious things have ...
... land to please the French , and they would take them away from the English if they could . They have tried to take them away a great many times , and there have been a great many wars about them . " And some very curious things have ...
Page 70
... they visit , and boasting of the superior excellence of every thing in their own land . Whether injustice is done to the English , by imputing this ungracious demeanor to them , it is not for me to say . At any 70 THE LACE - MAKERS .
... they visit , and boasting of the superior excellence of every thing in their own land . Whether injustice is done to the English , by imputing this ungracious demeanor to them , it is not for me to say . At any 70 THE LACE - MAKERS .
Page 71
... land , we are in some sense the guests of the people of that land , and the same rule of politeness which should prevent our spying out , and commenting upon the faults of family management , or the imperfections and deficiencies of the ...
... land , we are in some sense the guests of the people of that land , and the same rule of politeness which should prevent our spying out , and commenting upon the faults of family management , or the imperfections and deficiencies of the ...
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Page 183 - Grimkie said that the best thing they could do would be to go and see the Castle of Mont Orgueil.
Page 193 - Florence established herself upon the sofa, and the two boys in arm-chairs near the fire, each with a large slice of bread and butter in one hand and a piece of cheese in the other, and their tumblers of milk on corners of the table within reach.
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| Title | The Florence Stories The Florence Stories, Jacob Abbott |
| Author | Jacob Abbott |
| Publisher | Sheldon, 1867 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Apr 2008 |
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