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rows of peach and cherry trees border the ample door - yard ; hedges of currant and gooseberry bushes intersect the garden ; thick screens of wild grape and honeysuckle over- shadow the porch and drapery the " square- room " windows .
rows of peach and cherry trees border the ample door - yard ; hedges of currant and gooseberry bushes intersect the garden ; thick screens of wild grape and honeysuckle over- shadow the porch and drapery the " square- room " windows .
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Mr. Thurston was pacing the little garden with rapid steps , endeavouring to regain his wonted calmness after a night of watchfulness and great distress of mind . Mrs. Thurston was now sleeping quietly , and her physicians were awaiting ...
Mr. Thurston was pacing the little garden with rapid steps , endeavouring to regain his wonted calmness after a night of watchfulness and great distress of mind . Mrs. Thurston was now sleeping quietly , and her physicians were awaiting ...
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A rustic arbour was con- structed in the garden for Charlotte's especial and here her school - books and her " baby- things " were bestowed , - the arbour having been carefully thatched to protect the trea- sures from the weather .
A rustic arbour was con- structed in the garden for Charlotte's especial and here her school - books and her " baby- things " were bestowed , - the arbour having been carefully thatched to protect the trea- sures from the weather .
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To till the soil is tiresome enough , but it was only pleasure to dig in the garden at his wife's solicitation . The care of horses has its disagreeables ; but he could generally hire some kind of a biped who would attend to the ponies ...
To till the soil is tiresome enough , but it was only pleasure to dig in the garden at his wife's solicitation . The care of horses has its disagreeables ; but he could generally hire some kind of a biped who would attend to the ponies ...
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If this were proved , what an elegant way of making one's for- tune ! of " I had intended that my garden should have been at least laid out and partly planted this summer , but I fear the lack of suitable labourers will be in the way .
If this were proved , what an elegant way of making one's for- tune ! of " I had intended that my garden should have been at least laid out and partly planted this summer , but I fear the lack of suitable labourers will be in the way .
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| Title | Forest Life, Volume 2 Forest Life, Caroline Matilda Kirkland Volume 2 of Forest life, by the author of 'A new home', Caroline Matilda Kirkland |
| Author | Caroline Matilda Kirkland |
| Publisher | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2006 |
| Length | 484 pages |
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