Readings from the best authors, ed. by A.H. Bryce, Issue 9Archibald Hamilton Bryce 1862 |
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... arms at every round . Lord Raglan at last became weary of this inactivity -his spirit was up - he looked around , and saw by his side men on whom he knew he might stake the honour and fate of Great Britain , and anticipating a little in ...
... arms at every round . Lord Raglan at last became weary of this inactivity -his spirit was up - he looked around , and saw by his side men on whom he knew he might stake the honour and fate of Great Britain , and anticipating a little in ...
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... arms . After suffering unheard - of calamities , they resolved to attempt the enemy's camp . They boldly sallied forth ; the English joined battle ; and , after a long and desperate engagement , Count Vienne was taken prisoner , and the ...
... arms . After suffering unheard - of calamities , they resolved to attempt the enemy's camp . They boldly sallied forth ; the English joined battle ; and , after a long and desperate engagement , Count Vienne was taken prisoner , and the ...
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... arm motioning the School back ; he will not kick out till they are all in goal , behind the posts ; they are all edging forwards , inch by inch , to get nearer for the rush at Crab Jones , who stands there in front of old Brooke to ...
... arm motioning the School back ; he will not kick out till they are all in goal , behind the posts ; they are all edging forwards , inch by inch , to get nearer for the rush at Crab Jones , who stands there in front of old Brooke to ...
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... arms , kissed and wept for joy , although their escape was connected with the prospect of passing a tempestuous night upon a precipitous ledge of rock , which scarce afforded footing for the four shivering beings , who now , like the ...
... arms , kissed and wept for joy , although their escape was connected with the prospect of passing a tempestuous night upon a precipitous ledge of rock , which scarce afforded footing for the four shivering beings , who now , like the ...
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... arms , she whis- pered to him to be very still ; and opening a door in her room which led into the outer verandah , she glided noise- lessly out . It was a sparkling , frosty , starlight night , and the mother wrapped the shawl close ...
... arms , she whis- pered to him to be very still ; and opening a door in her room which led into the outer verandah , she glided noise- lessly out . It was a sparkling , frosty , starlight night , and the mother wrapped the shawl close ...
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