Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... steps , into a little turret - chamber . ven to Lilian as a playroom ; and here and dolls reigned supreme . Not that elf was barren of many signs of childish there was a great rocking - horse , and a House . Into this latter Mr ...
... steps , into a little turret - chamber . ven to Lilian as a playroom ; and here and dolls reigned supreme . Not that elf was barren of many signs of childish there was a great rocking - horse , and a House . Into this latter Mr ...
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... steps . The nursery was one of those charming old wainscoted rooms that you alone see in very ancient houses . It was large as well as lofty , with a deep bay window , and wide closets . From one corner wound up a narrow spiral ...
... steps . The nursery was one of those charming old wainscoted rooms that you alone see in very ancient houses . It was large as well as lofty , with a deep bay window , and wide closets . From one corner wound up a narrow spiral ...
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... STEPS PADDOCK CLOSET OR ORIEL GARDEN WALK RUINED CARDEN GARDEN FISH POOLS FISH POOLS CATE ANCIENTLY THE OTHER WING BUT PULLED DOWN CH CHAPEL PADDOCK UNDULATING MEADOWS FORMERLY THE PARK Mr. Wye now took his little daughter in his arms ...
... STEPS PADDOCK CLOSET OR ORIEL GARDEN WALK RUINED CARDEN GARDEN FISH POOLS FISH POOLS CATE ANCIENTLY THE OTHER WING BUT PULLED DOWN CH CHAPEL PADDOCK UNDULATING MEADOWS FORMERLY THE PARK Mr. Wye now took his little daughter in his arms ...
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... pressed her lips down tenderly upon her face ; then left her to balmy , blissful , angel - guarded sleep , with that hushed step which mothers know so well . CHAPTER II . THE GREAT SNOW - STORM . LILIAN THE WONDERFUL LETTERS . 23.
... pressed her lips down tenderly upon her face ; then left her to balmy , blissful , angel - guarded sleep , with that hushed step which mothers know so well . CHAPTER II . THE GREAT SNOW - STORM . LILIAN THE WONDERFUL LETTERS . 23.
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... steps . This discovery was , however , kept still : for this reason the country people around , who could assign no mo- tive for the visitation , were more than ever settled in their old opinion , that the Ruined House was haunted ...
... steps . This discovery was , however , kept still : for this reason the country people around , who could assign no mo- tive for the visitation , were more than ever settled in their old opinion , that the Ruined House was haunted ...
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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.