Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... coming bounding back again at intervals with rare fidelity to see that all was well . One which had been longer away than usual , came back at length with something in its mouth . It proved to be a wounded bird of the plover kind , and ...
... coming bounding back again at intervals with rare fidelity to see that all was well . One which had been longer away than usual , came back at length with something in its mouth . It proved to be a wounded bird of the plover kind , and ...
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... coming from a longer dis- tance , Lily , " said her papa , as he laid down his paper . " Can you guess ? It is amongst the other news your mamma has got to tell you . " " Oh dear ! now I know , " cried the happy little crea- ture , as ...
... coming from a longer dis- tance , Lily , " said her papa , as he laid down his paper . " Can you guess ? It is amongst the other news your mamma has got to tell you . " " Oh dear ! now I know , " cried the happy little crea- ture , as ...
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... coming here as soon as he is 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 ...
... coming here as soon as he is 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 ...
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... coming to live with me is the best . Because I shall have somebody to talk to and play with . I have nothing but the dolls now , and Chico and Flamingo , and they can't answer me . Flamingo tries , but he only chatters . And we shall be ...
... coming to live with me is the best . Because I shall have somebody to talk to and play with . I have nothing but the dolls now , and Chico and Flamingo , and they can't answer me . Flamingo tries , but he only chatters . And we shall be ...
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... coming to be to me as my own , and any kindness you and yours can show him , and this , my little daughter , will be gratefully regarded . For the rest , I fear we have long to wait , though I have but one unshaken opinion . If it be ...
... coming to be to me as my own , and any kindness you and yours can show him , and this , my little daughter , will be gratefully regarded . For the rest , I fear we have long to wait , though I have but one unshaken opinion . If it be ...
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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.