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... make passing travellers fancy they are coming upon a rising village in the deep woods . A fine young orchard adorns the sloping bank behind the house ; whole rows of peach and cherry trees border the ample door 2 FOREST LIFE .
... make passing travellers fancy they are coming upon a rising village in the deep woods . A fine young orchard adorns the sloping bank behind the house ; whole rows of peach and cherry trees border the ample door 2 FOREST LIFE .
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Caroline Matilda Kirkland. 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 ... trees border the ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. 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 ... trees border the ...
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... tree which stood near the well , and Kendall laid his hideous turtle by the kit- chen door , its head drawn far out , its eyes protruding , and the stick by which the captor had carried it still fast in its mouth . " Hilloa ! " shouted ...
... tree which stood near the well , and Kendall laid his hideous turtle by the kit- chen door , its head drawn far out , its eyes protruding , and the stick by which the captor had carried it still fast in its mouth . " Hilloa ! " shouted ...
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... tree , and added a conjecture as to their destination . And then he and Seymour went in to supper , tired of waiting for Tom . The very moment Seymour beheld Caro- line seated at table , looking more animated than usual , and of course ...
... tree , and added a conjecture as to their destination . And then he and Seymour went in to supper , tired of waiting for Tom . The very moment Seymour beheld Caro- line seated at table , looking more animated than usual , and of course ...
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... tree by the well . His purpose was then to be off as soon as possible , but the little sister hurried Caroline to the spot so quickly , that he could not avoid witnessing , himself un- seen , their approach to the tree , the hole in ...
... tree by the well . His purpose was then to be off as soon as possible , but the little sister hurried Caroline to the spot so quickly , that he could not avoid witnessing , himself un- seen , their approach to the tree , the hole in ...
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