Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church (earlier "for Younger Members of the English Church")J. and C. Mozley, 1894 |
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... Story of the . By Roma White John Wesley's Novel . By Helen Shipton . Ladies ' Settlements , Two of the . By Paperknife . Lifelong Friends . By C. M. Yonge Margery Gervase . By Helen Shipton . My Lady Rotha . By Stanley Weyman 301063 ...
... Story of the . By Roma White John Wesley's Novel . By Helen Shipton . Ladies ' Settlements , Two of the . By Paperknife . Lifelong Friends . By C. M. Yonge Margery Gervase . By Helen Shipton . My Lady Rotha . By Stanley Weyman 301063 ...
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... Story - Writing . By Mrs. Molesworth Struggles of the Untrained Lady , The . By M. H. James 708 112 470 • 301 Slater • • · 317 576 327 • 310 • • 408 91 , 219 , 343 , 471 , 601 , 722 • 158 • 715 Teddy • 677 Two Ancient Dances and their ...
... Story - Writing . By Mrs. Molesworth Struggles of the Untrained Lady , The . By M. H. James 708 112 470 • 301 Slater • • · 317 576 327 • 310 • • 408 91 , 219 , 343 , 471 , 601 , 722 • 158 • 715 Teddy • 677 Two Ancient Dances and their ...
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... story . ' ' Oh , but I wish I hadn't ! I did so promise her not to come in here ! ' moaned Letty . ' We must go back at once , Bet . ' ' But that won't do any good , ' I objected . ' It won't unmake the story ; and , now we have come ...
... story . ' ' Oh , but I wish I hadn't ! I did so promise her not to come in here ! ' moaned Letty . ' We must go back at once , Bet . ' ' But that won't do any good , ' I objected . ' It won't unmake the story ; and , now we have come ...
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... story all the time . ' And I believe my legs are so fast asleep that they will never come awake again , ' I said . ' Well , you come and sit on the steps , and I will take another turn on the floor , ' said Letty ; but before either of ...
... story all the time . ' And I believe my legs are so fast asleep that they will never come awake again , ' I said . ' Well , you come and sit on the steps , and I will take another turn on the floor , ' said Letty ; but before either of ...
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... story , ' said Letty , ' and we are as sorry as sorry can be about it . But we didn't mean to do it . We didn't know it was the store - room until we were inside . We came in through the little place under the attic - stairs . ' ' I see ...
... story , ' said Letty , ' and we are as sorry as sorry can be about it . But we didn't mean to do it . We didn't know it was the store - room until we were inside . We came in through the little place under the attic - stairs . ' ' I see ...
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