Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... papa quitted the room , crossed a lofty hall hung with armour and pictures , and reached the ancient porch just as his little daughter , assisted by old Wix the butler , alighted from her pony . He saw that her arms were encumbered by ...
... papa quitted the room , crossed a lofty hall hung with armour and pictures , and reached the ancient porch just as his little daughter , assisted by old Wix the butler , alighted from her pony . He saw that her arms were encumbered by ...
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... papa thought he had never seen such a lovely picture in his life . This more particularly as a con- siderable portion of the household pets were present , and more than one servant from the kitchen stood looking on with interest . But ...
... papa thought he had never seen such a lovely picture in his life . This more particularly as a con- siderable portion of the household pets were present , and more than one servant from the kitchen stood looking on with interest . But ...
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... papa had said to her to take notice of the pets , or even to be talkative to Bonner about her ride across the moor ; and as Mrs. Bonner was herself unusually silent , and quick over her duties , Lilian was soon ready in shining hair and ...
... papa had said to her to take notice of the pets , or even to be talkative to Bonner about her ride across the moor ; and as Mrs. Bonner was herself unusually silent , and quick over her duties , Lilian was soon ready in shining hair and ...
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... papa look from behind his open newspaper to watch her earnest face ; " your papa is going to London for two or three weeks on important business , and your uncle Richard wishes you to accompany him . So , as you have been a very good ...
... papa look from behind his open newspaper to watch her earnest face ; " your papa is going to London for two or three weeks on important business , and your uncle Richard wishes you to accompany him . So , as you have been a very good ...
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... papa's letter from Captain Finlay encloses one from Dick to his grand- mother ; and this he is going presently to take to the Ruined House of Quarr . George is getting ready to drive him there . " The child had some words on her lips ...
... papa's letter from Captain Finlay encloses one from Dick to his grand- mother ; and this he is going presently to take to the Ruined House of Quarr . George is getting ready to drive him there . " The child had some words on her lips ...
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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.