The valley of the Maude; or, 'On dits' [sic].1862 |
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... manner , ' said Eugene , pelting the little fragile - looking being with the heads of the flowers that grew thickly amongst the grass . I shall not stand that , I can tell you , Mr. Would - be Poet , ' said the elf ; and sit- ting down ...
... manner , ' said Eugene , pelting the little fragile - looking being with the heads of the flowers that grew thickly amongst the grass . I shall not stand that , I can tell you , Mr. Would - be Poet , ' said the elf ; and sit- ting down ...
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... manner the reverse of gentle . ' I won't stand it ! ' said Fred and Frank at once . But Eugene stopped them before they could move to aid little Nina . ' Nina is quite able to take care of her- self , ' said he . ' But But that rude ...
... manner the reverse of gentle . ' I won't stand it ! ' said Fred and Frank at once . But Eugene stopped them before they could move to aid little Nina . ' Nina is quite able to take care of her- self , ' said he . ' But But that rude ...
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... manners , at the head of her table , and opposite to her , her husband , still called , very old- fashionedly , the ... manner was so friendly that no man in the country was so popular as Mr. Mauden . Though perhaps it might be that the ...
... manners , at the head of her table , and opposite to her , her husband , still called , very old- fashionedly , the ... manner was so friendly that no man in the country was so popular as Mr. Mauden . Though perhaps it might be that the ...
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... manner of English sailors , first , to prevent the visitors from missing the genial pre- sence of his father , and afterwards to hinder them from noticing the loud and angry voices of the speakers in the next room . But his attempts ...
... manner of English sailors , first , to prevent the visitors from missing the genial pre- sence of his father , and afterwards to hinder them from noticing the loud and angry voices of the speakers in the next room . But his attempts ...
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... manners were more those of a foreigner than of a native of our rude and sea - beaten isles , scarcely French perhaps , more like those of a very polished German , or Pole , or or Russian . In fact , they possessed that air 42 The Valley ...
... manners were more those of a foreigner than of a native of our rude and sea - beaten isles , scarcely French perhaps , more like those of a very polished German , or Pole , or or Russian . In fact , they possessed that air 42 The Valley ...
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Page 215 - Ah! if our souls but poise and swing Like the compass in its brazen ring, Ever level and ever true To the toil and the task we have to do, We shall sail securely, and safely reach The Fortunate Isles...