Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... Lilian as a playroom ; and here pets , playthings , and dolls reigned supreme . Not that the nursery itself was barren of many signs of childish pleasures . For there was a great rocking - horse , and a great dolls ' house . Into this ...
... Lilian as a playroom ; and here pets , playthings , and dolls reigned supreme . Not that the nursery itself was barren of many signs of childish pleasures . For there was a great rocking - horse , and a great dolls ' house . Into this ...
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... Lilian had climbed her papa's knees , and all her smiles were come . 66 Papa , " she whispered , half - sidling , half - bashfully ; " don't you remember something you promised me a long time ago ? " He smiled and shook his head ...
... Lilian had climbed her papa's knees , and all her smiles were come . 66 Papa , " she whispered , half - sidling , half - bashfully ; " don't you remember something you promised me a long time ago ? " He smiled and shook his head ...
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... Lilian had climbed her papa's knees , and all her smiles were come . " Papa , " she whispered , half - sidling , half - bashfully ; " don't you remember something you promised me a long time ago ? ” He smiled and shook his head . " That ...
... Lilian had climbed her papa's knees , and all her smiles were come . " Papa , " she whispered , half - sidling , half - bashfully ; " don't you remember something you promised me a long time ago ? ” He smiled and shook his head . " That ...
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... Lilian's mamma , who went thither in summer , with her little daughter , to seek for the beautiful lichens which grew upon its rocky walls . As for the country people round , they avoided it because they did not like it . But there was ...
... Lilian's mamma , who went thither in summer , with her little daughter , to seek for the beautiful lichens which grew upon its rocky walls . As for the country people round , they avoided it because they did not like it . But there was ...
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... Lilian's mamma ; and last and best of all , they told of the wonderful parrot , which Dick , in touching at Australia , had bought . He had taught it so that Poll could talk almost anything ; and " he hoped that the dear little lady ...
... Lilian's mamma ; and last and best of all , they told of the wonderful parrot , which Dick , in touching at Australia , had bought . He had taught it so that Poll could talk almost anything ; and " he hoped that the dear little lady ...
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Page 26 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear, A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted...
Page 91 - With the exception that Lilian practised her music, and they drew for an hour each morning in their mamma's studio, the children had no lessons, as they were not to commence their studies with Mr. Rich till after the departure of the company. They were then to go steadily to work to learn Latin, and arithmetic, and history, and grammar, and geography, together; on certain afternoons of the week to take drawing and...
Page 130 - ... all true knowledge, without which education has no real beginning, and on which the education of universal man will rest byand-by. Thus, studying from half-past eight till half-past eleven, they then had their luncheon and a short play. After this they took up some lighter work or their writinglesson till half-past twelve or a quarter to one, when they finished and were free to go home.
Page 92 - ... of their mamma, and French and German lessons of their papa, who, having travelled a great deal, was a splendid linguist. Indeed, their mamma intended to have a French governess for them in a little time, so that through habitual conversation they should learn to speak French fluently and with a good accent.