The valley of the Maude; or, 'On dits' [sic].1862 |
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... Young voices were in delightful harmony with the sounds of the river and the hum of myriads of insects , which flitted about like animated flowers among the bushes , the ferns , and long grasses that bordered the stream . The birds were ...
... Young voices were in delightful harmony with the sounds of the river and the hum of myriads of insects , which flitted about like animated flowers among the bushes , the ferns , and long grasses that bordered the stream . The birds were ...
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... young , like a flower , or she will live by some enchant- ment " bear a charmed life " which , to judge by the expression of her face , may not shed a happy influence over those of others . ' The little fairy , however , did not seem to ...
... young , like a flower , or she will live by some enchant- ment " bear a charmed life " which , to judge by the expression of her face , may not shed a happy influence over those of others . ' The little fairy , however , did not seem to ...
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... young girl . Her face and the colour of her dress were invisible , standing as she did against that flood of light ; the rather ungraceful , ungraceful , though childish form and its outline , cutting The Valley of the Maude 17.
... young girl . Her face and the colour of her dress were invisible , standing as she did against that flood of light ; the rather ungraceful , ungraceful , though childish form and its outline , cutting The Valley of the Maude 17.
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... young gents , nor in the Hall pew , nother . ' " Queer - looking chap that feller in the white hair ; a little outlandish , I should think , though I've never been forrin my- self . ' ' No ! I should think not , ' said the blacksmith ...
... young gents , nor in the Hall pew , nother . ' " Queer - looking chap that feller in the white hair ; a little outlandish , I should think , though I've never been forrin my- self . ' ' No ! I should think not , ' said the blacksmith ...
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... young person , apparently about nineteen years of age , was making tea at a small table at the further end of the drawing - room . It was a custom at the Hall to have tea made in the drawing- room on such occasions , and it had grown ...
... young person , apparently about nineteen years of age , was making tea at a small table at the further end of the drawing - room . It was a custom at the Hall to have tea made in the drawing- room on such occasions , and it had grown ...
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