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... delight of my life and the pride of my heart . Yes , there they are now— safe ; and with them a small silver collar , once the ornament of " Moro , " a little white Havanna dog , who died at a mature age in my arms , and lies buried in ...
... delight of my life and the pride of my heart . Yes , there they are now— safe ; and with them a small silver collar , once the ornament of " Moro , " a little white Havanna dog , who died at a mature age in my arms , and lies buried in ...
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... delight in our new toys : she really seemed to enjoy them as much as we did . We were rather indignant , too , with Morgan for taking upon herself a tone of authority such as we had never heard exercised except to ourselves . We thought ...
... delight in our new toys : she really seemed to enjoy them as much as we did . We were rather indignant , too , with Morgan for taking upon herself a tone of authority such as we had never heard exercised except to ourselves . We thought ...
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... mixtures , " one table - spoon- ful every two hours . " Still I was delighted with the glorious trees , and venerable rooks cawing in countless numbers from their topmost branches , which swayed 64 THE DENNES OF DAUNDELYONN .
... mixtures , " one table - spoon- ful every two hours . " Still I was delighted with the glorious trees , and venerable rooks cawing in countless numbers from their topmost branches , which swayed 64 THE DENNES OF DAUNDELYONN .
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... delighted us , full as it was of birds , and flowers , with a fountain , which sparkled merrily in the sun ; but my uncle hurried us along through its tempting arcades to a door at the opposite end . Here he paused and knocked , holding ...
... delighted us , full as it was of birds , and flowers , with a fountain , which sparkled merrily in the sun ; but my uncle hurried us along through its tempting arcades to a door at the opposite end . Here he paused and knocked , holding ...
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... delightful octagonal bayed windows , raised a step or two above the level of the room , forming an apartment in itself ; and its latticed panes were still filled with painted glass . The floor was of oak , and though neglected , in some ...
... delightful octagonal bayed windows , raised a step or two above the level of the room , forming an apartment in itself ; and its latticed panes were still filled with painted glass . The floor was of oak , and though neglected , in some ...
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