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... manner as the parents thought proper . Other children were admitted to these readings ; and as the Budget of Beechgrove Hall became somewhat celebrated in the neighbourhood , its proprietors were at length urged to lay it open to the ...
... manner as the parents thought proper . Other children were admitted to these readings ; and as the Budget of Beechgrove Hall became somewhat celebrated in the neighbourhood , its proprietors were at length urged to lay it open to the ...
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... manners and ways of living ; and if it will be any entertainment to you , I will tell you some curious particulars of what I observed . " - " Pray do , Papa , " cried Jack and all his brothers and sisters ; so they drew close around him ...
... manners and ways of living ; and if it will be any entertainment to you , I will tell you some curious particulars of what I observed . " - " Pray do , Papa , " cried Jack and all his brothers and sisters ; so they drew close around him ...
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... ; and always build in towns and villages about the houses . People do not molest them , for they do good rather than harm ; and it is very amusing to view their manners and actions . See how ON THE MARTIN 15 SECOND EVENING On the Martin.
... ; and always build in towns and villages about the houses . People do not molest them , for they do good rather than harm ; and it is very amusing to view their manners and actions . See how ON THE MARTIN 15 SECOND EVENING On the Martin.
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John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia). amusing to view their manners and actions . See how swiftly they skim through the air in pursuit of their prey ! In the morning they are up by daybreak , and twitter about your window while you ...
John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia). amusing to view their manners and actions . See how swiftly they skim through the air in pursuit of their prey ! In the morning they are up by daybreak , and twitter about your window while you ...
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... manners . ' But Sylvia still stood his friend , and he repaid her love with many tender caresses . The farm - house where Sylvia lived was situated in a sweet valley , by the side of a clear stream , bordered with trees . Above the ...
... manners . ' But Sylvia still stood his friend , and he repaid her love with many tender caresses . The farm - house where Sylvia lived was situated in a sweet valley , by the side of a clear stream , bordered with trees . Above the ...
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