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... hour ago , Jem and Eliab was at work in the ' baccy - field behind the house , and nurse was out in the big meadow a walkin with Miss Evelyn , when I heard a cry as if all the devils had broke loose ; in a moment , six or eight painted ...
... hour ago , Jem and Eliab was at work in the ' baccy - field behind the house , and nurse was out in the big meadow a walkin with Miss Evelyn , when I heard a cry as if all the devils had broke loose ; in a moment , six or eight painted ...
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... , and , in order to conceal from Lucy the grief and mortification of his high and wounded spirit , he was obliged to absent himself from home for VOL . I. many hours , and when he did return , it THE PRAIRIE - BIRD . 25.
... , and , in order to conceal from Lucy the grief and mortification of his high and wounded spirit , he was obliged to absent himself from home for VOL . I. many hours , and when he did return , it THE PRAIRIE - BIRD . 25.
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Sir Charles Augustus Murray. many hours , and when he did return , it was with a clouded brow . Certainly the fate of this young couple , though not altogether prosperous , was in one particular a remarkable exception to the usual ...
Sir Charles Augustus Murray. many hours , and when he did return , it was with a clouded brow . Certainly the fate of this young couple , though not altogether prosperous , was in one particular a remarkable exception to the usual ...
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... hours of regret , prevented him , and checked the natural impulse of affection : still , as she turned with her husband to leave the room , he unconsciously opened the door , on the lock of which his hand rested , as he en- deavoured to ...
... hours of regret , prevented him , and checked the natural impulse of affection : still , as she turned with her husband to leave the room , he unconsciously opened the door , on the lock of which his hand rested , as he en- deavoured to ...
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... hour in society , he would pronounce him a man of practical and commanding character . The shade of melan- choly , which was almost habitual on his coun- tenance , dated from the death of his father , brought prematurely by sorrow to ...
... hour in society , he would pronounce him a man of practical and commanding character . The shade of melan- choly , which was almost habitual on his coun- tenance , dated from the death of his father , brought prematurely by sorrow 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 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.
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