Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... kind . As by a natural law , the finer virtues enlarge their own bounds , and thus the tender- ness which has first displayed itself to a dependant animal , shall in time minister to the needs , or show corrective mercy to a human being ...
... kind . As by a natural law , the finer virtues enlarge their own bounds , and thus the tender- ness which has first displayed itself to a dependant animal , shall in time minister to the needs , or show corrective mercy to a human being ...
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... something in its mouth . It proved to be a wounded bird of the plover kind , and excited all the little girl's compassion , as it lay bleeding in the B snow where the hound dropped it , at a word LILIAN'S GOLDEN HOURS. ...
... something in its mouth . It proved to be a wounded bird of the plover kind , and excited all the little girl's compassion , as it lay bleeding in the B snow where the hound dropped it , at a word LILIAN'S GOLDEN HOURS. ...
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... kind hand of its protector into an adjoining snow - drift . This was unfortunate , for the snow was very deep . " I think , Miss , " said Ralph , with a sorrowful shake of his head , " that we must leave it , and get on . It won't do to ...
... kind hand of its protector into an adjoining snow - drift . This was unfortunate , for the snow was very deep . " I think , Miss , " said Ralph , with a sorrowful shake of his head , " that we must leave it , and get on . It won't do to ...
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... kind hand of its into an adjoining snow - drift . This was unfo the snow was very deep . " I think , Miss , " said Ralph , with a sorrowf his head , " that we must leave it , and get or do to let Masters after it again , as his fangs 1 ...
... kind hand of its into an adjoining snow - drift . This was unfo the snow was very deep . " I think , Miss , " said Ralph , with a sorrowf his head , " that we must leave it , and get or do to let Masters after it again , as his fangs 1 ...
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... kind - looking , middle - aged gentleman , who , looking through the carriage - window , greeted his little friend . 66 Well , Lily , " he said , " this is wonderful news to come all at once . But which pleases you most , the journey to ...
... kind - looking , middle - aged gentleman , who , looking through the carriage - window , greeted his little friend . 66 Well , Lily , " he said , " this is wonderful news to come all at once . But which pleases you most , the journey to ...
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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.