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Jacob Abbott. " Then why did not you buy some of them , mother ? " asked Florence . " It was not the right place , " said Mrs. Mo- relle . " The lace that I buy here , if I buy any , as I fully intend to do , I shall value chiefly as a ...
Jacob Abbott. " Then why did not you buy some of them , mother ? " asked Florence . " It was not the right place , " said Mrs. Mo- relle . " The lace that I buy here , if I buy any , as I fully intend to do , I shall value chiefly as a ...
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... into John's face and smiled . He looked like a very kind - hearted and affectionate boy , such an one as would be the pride and joy of his mother . John was quite surprised , and much touched at receiving such a friendly X-THE CONSCRIPTION.
... into John's face and smiled . He looked like a very kind - hearted and affectionate boy , such an one as would be the pride and joy of his mother . John was quite surprised , and much touched at receiving such a friendly X-THE CONSCRIPTION.
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... mother how young the drummers looked . " Yes , " said Mrs. Morelle , " poor things ! they are conscripts , I suppose , just drawn . " 66 This supposition of Mrs. Morelle's was correct . They were conscripts just drawn . In France , and ...
... mother how young the drummers looked . " Yes , " said Mrs. Morelle , " poor things ! they are conscripts , I suppose , just drawn . " 66 This supposition of Mrs. Morelle's was correct . They were conscripts just drawn . In France , and ...
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... mother to let me buy one , ” said he . “ They won't sell you one , ” replied Florence ; " you will have to buy a pair . ” " You might buy a pair , ” said Grimkie , “ and give one of them to Auntie , and let her make a big pincushion of ...
... mother to let me buy one , ” said he . “ They won't sell you one , ” replied Florence ; " you will have to buy a pair . ” " You might buy a pair , ” said Grimkie , “ and give one of them to Auntie , and let her make a big pincushion of ...
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... Mothers , in listening to and disposing of the plans and pro- posals of their children , would often save them- selves a great deal of trouble , if they would act on the same principle , instead of making a ... mother , 132 GRANVILLE .
... Mothers , in listening to and disposing of the plans and pro- posals of their children , would often save them- selves a great deal of trouble , if they would act on the same principle , instead of making a ... mother , 132 GRANVILLE .
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Page 43 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 33 - Lord ivas with me and made all things easy, though my dear friend and I were separated one at one end of the town and the other at the other, and both under locks and bolts ; the said Davis swearing desperately that we should never come out nor see one another again all his time. And yet in two weeks' time he let me out again and her also.
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.
Page 69 - There was a large table in the middle of the room, with broad boxes filled with laces upon it, and other boxes in cases about the room.
Page 80 - ... strongly support Senator Mitchell's bill, S. 1639. The establishment of a Board such as is proposed in your bill is vitally necessary in the interest of military and commercial expansion of our national air power. If is an open secret that in the 1930's technological improvements placed German air power far in advance of that of any other nation in the world, and the stern necessity of mastering that power, rather than our own foresight, was the determining factor in World War II. Certainly,...