Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... thought , a small monkey , clad in a scarlet coat , sprang out upon his shoulder . With the monkey thus perched , and the inconceivably small dog he had sum- moned by the name of " Chico , " barking and frisking round his feet ...
... thought , a small monkey , clad in a scarlet coat , sprang out upon his shoulder . With the monkey thus perched , and the inconceivably small dog he had sum- moned by the name of " Chico , " barking and frisking round his feet ...
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... 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 the ...
... 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 the ...
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... thought of Lawrence 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 ...
... thought of Lawrence 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 ...
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... thought ; so that Lilian was the first to perceive the reflection from a large fire in the Gipsies ' Cave . It gleamed down the declivity of the valley , across the rapid stream , and scintillated its waning points of light in the snowy ...
... thought ; so that Lilian was the first to perceive the reflection from a large fire in the Gipsies ' Cave . It gleamed down the declivity of the valley , across the rapid stream , and scintillated its waning points of light in the snowy ...
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... thought I had other news than this , Phœbe , ” said Mr. Wye , " good as it is . You are right ; for none other would have brought me and my little daughter out on this wintry night . I bring you the richest joy earth has for you , I ...
... thought I had other news than this , Phœbe , ” said Mr. Wye , " good as it is . You are right ; for none other would have brought me and my little daughter out on this wintry night . I bring you the richest joy earth has for you , I ...
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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.