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... kind of magnified review ; painting a sunny landscape , say a cornfield , with a few spirited chargers rush- ing riderless hither and thither , a few wounded in picturesque attitudes and stainless uniforms , a few unsullied and ...
... kind of magnified review ; painting a sunny landscape , say a cornfield , with a few spirited chargers rush- ing riderless hither and thither , a few wounded in picturesque attitudes and stainless uniforms , a few unsullied and ...
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... kind to us , and petted and soothed us to the best of their powers ; but we were " loud in our wail , " and not to be comforted , until our own dear old nurse made her she pacified us by saying , " Our dear mother was right well again ...
... kind to us , and petted and soothed us to the best of their powers ; but we were " loud in our wail , " and not to be comforted , until our own dear old nurse made her she pacified us by saying , " Our dear mother was right well again ...
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... kind , gallant father - had fallen . It seemed that on the previous evening my mother had entered the large drawing - room for the purpose of seeing that all was made safe for the night , and securely closing the windows which she had ...
... kind , gallant father - had fallen . It seemed that on the previous evening my mother had entered the large drawing - room for the purpose of seeing that all was made safe for the night , and securely closing the windows which she had ...
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... by " at this period of my life in a kind of dreamy monotony . We were taken out every day for a few hours , and we had a few toys given to us , which , of course , we broke instantly ; unfor- 28 THE DENNES OF DAUNDELYONN .
... by " at this period of my life in a kind of dreamy monotony . We were taken out every day for a few hours , and we had a few toys given to us , which , of course , we broke instantly ; unfor- 28 THE DENNES OF DAUNDELYONN .
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... kind and soft - spoken young ladies in pink cap - ribbons were inclined to think the dearest toys must be the best : a common , but silly idea . We thought none of them equal in attraction to our dear old , huge , time - worn box of ...
... kind and soft - spoken young ladies in pink cap - ribbons were inclined to think the dearest toys must be the best : a common , but silly idea . We thought none of them equal in attraction to our dear old , huge , time - worn box of ...
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Page 9 - They say it was a shocking sight after the field was won; for many thousand bodies here lay rotting in the sun; but things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, and our good Prince Eugene. "Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!" said little Wilhelmine. "Nay... nay... my little girl," quoth he, "it was a famous victory.