Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... young , not more , certainly , than seven years old , yet she rode the shaggy broad - backed pony with perfect ease . A coarse cloth coat wrapped her warmly ; rich fur lay round her throat ; and a little quilted bonnet , of violet ...
... young , not more , certainly , than seven years old , yet she rode the shaggy broad - backed pony with perfect ease . A coarse cloth coat wrapped her warmly ; rich fur lay round her throat ; and a little quilted bonnet , of violet ...
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... young moon , which , glittering in the frosted snow , just cast enough of light to see and to be seen . Fire - light and candle - light already stole warmly forth through many of the ivied casements , and from one old oriel window ...
... young moon , which , glittering in the frosted snow , just cast enough of light to see and to be seen . Fire - light and candle - light already stole warmly forth through many of the ivied casements , and from one old oriel window ...
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... young . It knew the child , it leapt up and licked her tiny ungloved hand , its recognition was almost human ; but its delight was at a height when it heard her pretty voice , as she stooped to coax it . " Dear old Sleuth , " she said ...
... young . It knew the child , it leapt up and licked her tiny ungloved hand , its recognition was almost human ; but its delight was at a height when it heard her pretty voice , as she stooped to coax it . " Dear old Sleuth , " she said ...
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... young and widowed mother to Yarmouth , in the Isle of Wight . Here she had died . From hence the boy was removed , and all trace of him was lost . But sparing no expense , and employing some of the ablest of the detective police in ...
... young and widowed mother to Yarmouth , in the Isle of Wight . Here she had died . From hence the boy was removed , and all trace of him was lost . But sparing no expense , and employing some of the ablest of the detective police in ...
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... young Squire Felbrig was married this morning , and that every horse and chaise in the town is in use . None are at home , and mayn't be till late , though I dare say my Simon and the yellow postchaise will be amongst the first to come ...
... young Squire Felbrig was married this morning , and that every horse and chaise in the town is in use . None are at home , and mayn't be till late , though I dare say my Simon and the yellow postchaise will be amongst the first to come ...
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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.