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... of her daughter , found time to knit , to hem , to cook , to draw , to plant vegetables , to rear flowers , to read , to give medicine to any sick in the neighbour- hood , and to comfort all who , like herself 16 THE PRAIRIE - BIRD .
... of her daughter , found time to knit , to hem , to cook , to draw , to plant vegetables , to rear flowers , to read , to give medicine to any sick in the neighbour- hood , and to comfort all who , like herself 16 THE PRAIRIE - BIRD .
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... give the reader some insight into the early history of Colonel Brandon himself , and into those occurrences in the life of his son Reginald , which throw light upon the events hereafter to be related . CHAPTER II . CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT ...
... give the reader some insight into the early history of Colonel Brandon himself , and into those occurrences in the life of his son Reginald , which throw light upon the events hereafter to be related . CHAPTER II . CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT ...
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... give a legal discharge for the same . " " And pray , sir , " said George , hesitating , " as we are going across the Atlantic , perhaps never to return , do you not think Mr. Shirley would see his daughter once before she sails , to give ...
... give a legal discharge for the same . " " And pray , sir , " said George , hesitating , " as we are going across the Atlantic , perhaps never to return , do you not think Mr. Shirley would see his daughter once before she sails , to give ...
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... give his affectionate and repentant child a parting blessing , I would rather work for my daily bread than receive at his hands the dona- tion of a guinea . ” As he said this , he tore the draft and scat- tered its shreds on the table ...
... give his affectionate and repentant child a parting blessing , I would rather work for my daily bread than receive at his hands the dona- tion of a guinea . ” As he said this , he tore the draft and scat- tered its shreds on the table ...
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... give him a complete mercantile and liberal education , including two years ' study at a German university . Meanwhile the old Squire Brandon was dead ; but his son and successor had written , after his own strange fashion , a letter to ...
... give him a complete mercantile and liberal education , including two years ' study at a German university . Meanwhile the old Squire Brandon was dead ; but his son and successor had written , after his own strange fashion , a letter to ...
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3d Edition added Baptiste boards bound brave brig brother called Captain character chief cloth Colonel Brandon coloured countenance Cupid David Muir deck Delaware Delaware language ears England English enlarged escape Ethelston eyes father fcap foolscap 8vo French frigate gilt edges ginald Grande-Hâche Gregson Guadaloupe half-bound hand heart HISTORY horse Howitt hunt hunter Illustrations Indian inquired J. C. Loudon Jessie John Lindley latter Lenape London look Lucy Lucy's Mahéga Marietta Master Reginald mate Mike Smith minutes Monsieur Perrot Mooshanne morocco nald nature Nekimi never Nina Nina's numerous Osage party Plants Plates poor post 8vo prairie Prairie-bird Pride Rattling Bess Regi replied returned rifle river Royal Samuel Laing saying scarcely seemed sister smile soon speak Spirit Squire tell Thomas Keightley tone tongue TREATISE tribe Vignette Titles voice War-Eagle warrior whispered Wingenund Woodcuts words wounded youth
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Page 21 - Historical Treasury; comprising a General Introductory Outline of Universal History, Ancient and Modern, and a Series of separate Histories of every principal Nation that exists; their Rise, Progress, and Present Condition, the Moral and Social Character of their respective Inhabitants, their Religion, Manners and Customs, &c.
Page 24 - PORTLOCK.- REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY of LONDONDERRY, and of Parts of Tyrone and Fermanagh, examined and described under the Authority of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance. By JE PORTLOCK, FRS &c.
Page 7 - Hints to Mothers, for the Management of their Health during the Period of Pregnancy and in the Lying-in Room: With an Exposure of Popular Errors in connexion with those subjects, &c.
Page 9 - FAMILY EXPOSITOR; Or, a Paraphrase and Version of the New Testament : with Critical Notes, and a Practical Improvement of each Section.
Page 21 - Biographical Treasury; consisting of Memoirs, Sketches, and brief Notices of above 12,000 Eminent Persons of All Ages and Nations, from the Earliest Period of History: Forming a new and complete Dictionary of Universal Biography.
Page 17 - Theory and Practice of Horticulture ; or, an Attempt to explain the principal Operations of Gardening upon Physiological Grounds: Being the Second Edition of the Theory of Horticulture, much enlarged ; with 98 Woodcuts.
Page 6 - AND ENGLISH LEXICON TO THE NEW TESTAMENT: especially adapted to the use of Colleges, and the Higher Classes in Public Schools ; but also intended as a convenient Manual for Biblical Students in general. By Dr. BLOOMFIELD. 2d Edition, enlarged and improved. Fcp. 8vo. 10s. 6d. cloth. BOY'S OWN BOOK (THE) ; A Complete Encyclopaedia of all the Diversions, Athletic, Scientific, and Recreative, of Boyhood and Youth.
Page 18 - Residence, or of a situation on which to form one ; the Arrangement and Furnishing of the House; and the Laying-out, Planting, and general Management of the Garden and Grounds ; the whole adapted...
Page 8 - A Dictionary of Practical Medicine : Comprising General Pathology, the Nature and Treatment of Diseases, Morbid Structures, and the Disorders especially...
Page 29 - Title, 6s. cloth. TATE.-HORATIUS RESTITUTUS; Or, the Books of Horace arranged in Chronological Order, according to the Scheme of Dr. Bentley, from the Text of Gesner, corrected and improved. With a Preliminary Dissertation, very much enlarged, on the Chronology of the Works, on the Localities, and on the Life and Character of that Poet.