A New England ReaderVan Wyck Brooks New England literature from William Bradford to the poems of Robert Lowell. |
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... Topsy , with a deep sigh , and a face of woeful earnestness . " Now , Topsy , look here : this is the hem of the sheet - this is the right side of the sheet , and this is the wrong : will you remember ? " " Yes , ma'am , " says Topsy ...
... Topsy , with a deep sigh , and a face of woeful earnestness . " Now , Topsy , look here : this is the hem of the sheet - this is the right side of the sheet , and this is the wrong : will you remember ? " " Yes , ma'am , " says Topsy ...
Page 211
... Topsy had at last fallen into her way , could do without overlooking , and so go off and busy herself about something else , Topsy would hold a perfect carnival of con- fusion for some one or two hours . Instead of making the bed , she ...
... Topsy had at last fallen into her way , could do without overlooking , and so go off and busy herself about something else , Topsy would hold a perfect carnival of con- fusion for some one or two hours . Instead of making the bed , she ...
Page 212
... Topsy would cut a summerset , and come up brisk and shining on to a higher perch , and evidently plume herself on the distinction . Miss Ophelia busied herself very earnestly on Sundays , teaching Topsy the catechism . Topsy had an ...
... Topsy would cut a summerset , and come up brisk and shining on to a higher perch , and evidently plume herself on the distinction . Miss Ophelia busied herself very earnestly on Sundays , teaching Topsy the catechism . Topsy had an ...
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The Landing of the Pilgrims | 3 |
To My Dear and Loving Husband | 9 |
A Confession | 16 |
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