Rhoda; or, The excellence of charity, by the author of 'The cottage on the common', etc. [signing herself C.M.].1844 |
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... eyes did seem to follow , whichever way you turned . There were also , in this hall , suits of armour , fowling - pieces , hunters ' bugles , stags ' heads , with their branching an- tlers ; stuffed birds , and , here and there , the ...
... eyes did seem to follow , whichever way you turned . There were also , in this hall , suits of armour , fowling - pieces , hunters ' bugles , stags ' heads , with their branching an- tlers ; stuffed birds , and , here and there , the ...
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... eyes . Lucy extended her hand , and they pursued their way in silence ; Rhoda , endeavouring all the time to think of some means of repairing her fault . At last , and just as they approached the town , she said timidly , " Cousin Lucy ...
... eyes . Lucy extended her hand , and they pursued their way in silence ; Rhoda , endeavouring all the time to think of some means of repairing her fault . At last , and just as they approached the town , she said timidly , " Cousin Lucy ...
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... , melo- dious voice ; and Rhoda standing by her side , with her eyes fixed upon her face , as though she feared to lose a note . When the song was finished , Rhoda begged for what she called her tune . This was CHARITY EXPLAINED . 27.
... , melo- dious voice ; and Rhoda standing by her side , with her eyes fixed upon her face , as though she feared to lose a note . When the song was finished , Rhoda begged for what she called her tune . This was CHARITY EXPLAINED . 27.
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... his foot slipped , and the box fell from his hand : the tea - things were all broken . “ Oh ! Rupert , what have you done ? " cried Rhoda ; tears of very natural child- ish grief filling her eyes . " My pretty china THE TRIAL . 35.
... his foot slipped , and the box fell from his hand : the tea - things were all broken . “ Oh ! Rupert , what have you done ? " cried Rhoda ; tears of very natural child- ish grief filling her eyes . " My pretty china THE TRIAL . 35.
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C. M.. ish grief filling her eyes . " My pretty china which godmamma gave me , and told me to keep carefully , is all broken ! it is unkind of you always to destroy some of my toys when you come here . ” " I could not help it , my foot ...
C. M.. ish grief filling her eyes . " My pretty china which godmamma gave me , and told me to keep carefully , is all broken ! it is unkind of you always to destroy some of my toys when you come here . ” " I could not help it , my foot ...
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12 engravings 24 engravings Abbé GAULTIER affectionate AMUSING ancient Anec ANECDOTES angry Anna answered asked Rhoda Author baby-house beautiful beloved Betsy blessed Brahmin Christ Christian cloth coloured comfort companion cousin Lucy Dame Hollis's dear child dear little cousin dear mamma dear Rhoda Dearest mamma delighted doll doll's house endeavour EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY feeling Frontispiece gentle GEOGRAPHY GRANT AND GRIFFITH half-bound hand happy heart HISTORY illustrated with 24 ISAAC TAYLOR Jesus JOHN HARRIS kind KINGS OF ENGLAND Lady LESSONS little girl look Lucy and Rhoda Lydia MAMMA'S BIBLE STORIES Manor-house Mary Hollis Merton's Miss Rhoda missionary morning MOTHER ness never Noah's ark nosegay numerous engravings nursery papa patient Peter plain pleased pleasure pony poor old woman pray pretty Price QUADRUPEDS RACTERS replied Saviour Second Edition shawl shew smiled soon sorry temper tence THER thing thought tion walk wood-cuts young friends