Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... better than I , both from observation and literary experience , the sources from which the brutality and apathy of our lower classes , in especial , arise . One of such sources is their low esti- mation of animal life ; thus the cruelty ...
... better than I , both from observation and literary experience , the sources from which the brutality and apathy of our lower classes , in especial , arise . One of such sources is their low esti- mation of animal life ; thus the cruelty ...
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... better have your tea first . Your joy will spoil your appetite , I fear . " 66 Oh , no ! mamma , I've had tea already . John Shaw- bury's wife would make me have some girdle - cakes and bilberry - jam , and I want little more . Do tell ...
... better have your tea first . Your joy will spoil your appetite , I fear . " 66 Oh , no ! mamma , I've had tea already . John Shaw- bury's wife would make me have some girdle - cakes and bilberry - jam , and I want little more . Do tell ...
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... better , for he is very ill , to be your little friend and brother . There , now , isn't this all wonderful , not only for us , but for poor old faithful Phoebe ? " The child's whole heart was touched . She had had hitherto no ...
... better , for he is very ill , to be your little friend and brother . There , now , isn't this all wonderful , not only for us , but for poor old faithful Phoebe ? " The child's whole heart was touched . She had had hitherto no ...
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... better . To her delight it was hopping cheerfully about the cage with its leg in splinters , and pecking at the bread and milk which Wix had made for it . " What a wonderful doctor you are , Wix , " said Lilian , coaxing , with pretty ...
... better . To her delight it was hopping cheerfully about the cage with its leg in splinters , and pecking at the bread and milk which Wix had made for it . " What a wonderful doctor you are , Wix , " said Lilian , coaxing , with pretty ...
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... better listen if the dog were not with her , she put a candle in a lantern , unlocked the door , closed it upon Sleuth , so as to shut him in the kitchen , and went out into the ruins . The hall had had originally two staircases . The ...
... better listen if the dog were not with her , she put a candle in a lantern , unlocked the door , closed it upon Sleuth , so as to shut him in the kitchen , and went out into the ruins . The hall had had originally two staircases . The ...
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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.