The Dennes of Daundelyonn, Volume 1Smith, Elder, 1859 |
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... Miss Crabbeshawe stood revealed . Her first words effectually silenced all juvenile con- versation . 66 Young ladies ! " said she , " I am astonished at what I see ! Is it possible that , after my repeated injunctions to the contrary ...
... Miss Crabbeshawe stood revealed . Her first words effectually silenced all juvenile con- versation . 66 Young ladies ! " said she , " I am astonished at what I see ! Is it possible that , after my repeated injunctions to the contrary ...
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Mrs. Charles J. Proby. fectly independent of that harmless consonant , inserting or ... Miss Ilda could dance as light as a slyfe ” —by which figure of speech I ... Crabbeshawe . This apartment had been the ancient bower- chamber of some ...
Mrs. Charles J. Proby. fectly independent of that harmless consonant , inserting or ... Miss Ilda could dance as light as a slyfe ” —by which figure of speech I ... Crabbeshawe . This apartment had been the ancient bower- chamber of some ...
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Mrs. Charles J. Proby. neglected , in some parts retained traces of its ancient polish . But alas for the bower ! -the ... Miss Crabbeshawe poured out tea ( exceedingly weak and nasty stuff it was ) for the elder ones ; we younger fry had ...
Mrs. Charles J. Proby. neglected , in some parts retained traces of its ancient polish . But alas for the bower ! -the ... Miss Crabbeshawe poured out tea ( exceedingly weak and nasty stuff it was ) for the elder ones ; we younger fry had ...
Page 81
... Miss Crabbeshawe's Paradise . I must needs anticipate the effect of such prohibition by admitting that it at once ... Miss Crabbe- shawe's " system " she was a was a rigid Systematarian , as we subsequently found out to our cost . Our ...
... Miss Crabbeshawe's Paradise . I must needs anticipate the effect of such prohibition by admitting that it at once ... Miss Crabbe- shawe's " system " she was a was a rigid Systematarian , as we subsequently found out to our cost . Our ...
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Mrs. Charles J. Proby. spent most of her time on the forbidden steps of the terrace , basking in the sun like a kitten ... Miss Crabbeshawe raged like a lioness , but her growl was deep , not loud ; my uncle had pronounced for our liberty ...
Mrs. Charles J. Proby. spent most of her time on the forbidden steps of the terrace , basking in the sun like a kitten ... Miss Crabbeshawe raged like a lioness , but her growl was deep , not loud ; my uncle had pronounced for our liberty ...
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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.