Grey craigs, or 'Auld lang syne'.J. Nisbet, 1880 - 275 pages |
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... children played through long summer hours , gathering trails of blackened seaweed blown up among the prickly wild roses , or picking up coloured shells and perforated stones from amongst the sea - pink and rock saxifrage that flourished ...
... children played through long summer hours , gathering trails of blackened seaweed blown up among the prickly wild roses , or picking up coloured shells and perforated stones from amongst the sea - pink and rock saxifrage that flourished ...
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... child , and so , drawing near without a word , she placed the little infant on his knee . It was well judged , for the sight of its helplessness touched a chord in the father's heart , which found vent in a flood of tears , and clasping ...
... child , and so , drawing near without a word , she placed the little infant on his knee . It was well judged , for the sight of its helplessness touched a chord in the father's heart , which found vent in a flood of tears , and clasping ...
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... child's play , for the muscles of his brawny arms stood out like cords , and great drops of sweat bedewed his forehead . Davie stood beside him , attending to the tempering of the metal , plunging it when required into the GREY CRAIGS . 21.
... child's play , for the muscles of his brawny arms stood out like cords , and great drops of sweat bedewed his forehead . Davie stood beside him , attending to the tempering of the metal , plunging it when required into the GREY CRAIGS . 21.
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... ploughman look on the sleeping child . Quietly he lifted a corner of the blanket , and peeped into the face of the infant lying with one soft , warm cheek turned upwards , the other resting on the pillow 24 GREY CRAIGS .
... ploughman look on the sleeping child . Quietly he lifted a corner of the blanket , and peeped into the face of the infant lying with one soft , warm cheek turned upwards , the other resting on the pillow 24 GREY CRAIGS .
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... child in its unconscious slumber . Days passed on , and Effie grew from the infant to the toddling child , watched over and cared for by Martin and his apprentice , with the assistance of Tibbie , now grown to be a tall , strong girl ...
... child in its unconscious slumber . Days passed on , and Effie grew from the infant to the toddling child , watched over and cared for by Martin and his apprentice , with the assistance of Tibbie , now grown to be a tall , strong girl ...
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