Villa Verocchio; Or, The Youth of Leonardo Da Vinci: A Tale |
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... Leone , dear , since the last . What have you done with those you took away ? " " Done ? " answered her companion ; " I scrib- bled my Latin over two or three , and made a kite of the others , but they have all been burnt since . " " Ah ...
... Leone , dear , since the last . What have you done with those you took away ? " " Done ? " answered her companion ; " I scrib- bled my Latin over two or three , and made a kite of the others , but they have all been burnt since . " " Ah ...
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... dear me ! one of the mills has stopped ; " and off flew Angela to remedy the mischief . Leonardo looked after her ... Leone ! " cried Angela , " that is always the way with every thing ; directly you have finished a pretty thing , and we ...
... dear me ! one of the mills has stopped ; " and off flew Angela to remedy the mischief . Leonardo looked after her ... Leone ! " cried Angela , " that is always the way with every thing ; directly you have finished a pretty thing , and we ...
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... dear ! to be sure , what was it you called it ? Tell me again once more , Leone ! " “ A Faun , ” said the boy . " Why , surely , you never saw a man with hoofs like a goat ? " " No , perhaps not , " answered the child , thoughtfully ...
... dear ! to be sure , what was it you called it ? Tell me again once more , Leone ! " “ A Faun , ” said the boy . " Why , surely , you never saw a man with hoofs like a goat ? " " No , perhaps not , " answered the child , thoughtfully ...
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... dear me ! without you , Leone ? " " You need not fret yourself already , Angela , " replied Da Vinci , in a low but almost sorrowful tone of voice ; " it is not very likely to happen yet awhile - every thing goes so slowly — but some ...
... dear me ! without you , Leone ? " " You need not fret yourself already , Angela , " replied Da Vinci , in a low but almost sorrowful tone of voice ; " it is not very likely to happen yet awhile - every thing goes so slowly — but some ...
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... dear Leone , " interposed Angela , taking up a piece of white chalk LEONARDO DA VINCI . 35.
... dear Leone , " interposed Angela , taking up a piece of white chalk LEONARDO DA VINCI . 35.
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