Conversations with cousin Rachel. 4 pt. [bound in 2 vols.].1844 |
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Rachel (cousin.) WITH COUSIN RACHEL . PART I. LONDON : JAMES BURNS , 17 PORTMAN STREET , PORTMAN SQUARE . ANN , ELLEN , } daughters of a farmer . 1844 . CONVERSATIONS.
Rachel (cousin.) WITH COUSIN RACHEL . PART I. LONDON : JAMES BURNS , 17 PORTMAN STREET , PORTMAN SQUARE . ANN , ELLEN , } daughters of a farmer . 1844 . CONVERSATIONS.
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Rachel (cousin.) ANN , ELLEN , } daughters of a farmer . RACHEL , their cousin , retired from service , and living in the same farm - house . BOD Diligence and Thoughtfulness . DIALOGUE I. [ Ann is busy.
Rachel (cousin.) ANN , ELLEN , } daughters of a farmer . RACHEL , their cousin , retired from service , and living in the same farm - house . BOD Diligence and Thoughtfulness . DIALOGUE I. [ Ann is busy.
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... Ellen , instead of sitting later below . But could not you go up into your room at noon , or in the afternoon , when your work is done , and read for a quarter of an hour ? You often go up to clean yourself , to mend your clothes , to ...
... Ellen , instead of sitting later below . But could not you go up into your room at noon , or in the afternoon , when your work is done , and read for a quarter of an hour ? You often go up to clean yourself , to mend your clothes , to ...
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... Ellen , for one , would never interrupt you , I am sure . That little room you sleep in , with the window looking out into the garden , and the hedge - row be- yond , I used to sleep in . How well I re- member the spare minutes I used ...
... Ellen , for one , would never interrupt you , I am sure . That little room you sleep in , with the window looking out into the garden , and the hedge - row be- yond , I used to sleep in . How well I re- member the spare minutes I used ...
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... Ellen ; she takes such notice of every thing , the flowers , and the river , and the clouds . But I often see that it is a great hinderance to her , Rachel ; she is so long gone , that mother does not like to send her . And I tell her ...
... Ellen ; she takes such notice of every thing , the flowers , and the river , and the clouds . But I often see that it is a great hinderance to her , Rachel ; she is so long gone , that mother does not like to send her . And I tell her ...
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