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... remember them . I was once prowling for birds along a hedge , at some distance from home , when the squire's grey- hounds came that way a - coursing . As soon as they spied me , they set off at full speed , and running much faster than ...
... remember them . I was once prowling for birds along a hedge , at some distance from home , when the squire's grey- hounds came that way a - coursing . As soon as they spied me , they set off at full speed , and running much faster than ...
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... remember how poor Miss Blunder was laughed at for saying , that if ever she went to France , it should be by land . K. That was because England is an island , and all surrounded with water , was it not ? M. Yes , Great Britain , which ...
... remember how poor Miss Blunder was laughed at for saying , that if ever she went to France , it should be by land . K. That was because England is an island , and all surrounded with water , was it not ? M. Yes , Great Britain , which ...
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... remember there was a gentleman here that came from Germany , I think , and he could hardly talk a word of English , but papa and you could talk to him in French ; and I wished very much to be able to understand what you were saying ...
... remember there was a gentleman here that came from Germany , I think , and he could hardly talk a word of English , but papa and you could talk to him in French ; and I wished very much to be able to understand what you were saying ...
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... remember a remarkable instance of the benefit which a young lady derived from an attention to this point . An eminent merchant in London failed for a great sum . K. What does that mean , mamma ? M. That he owed a great deal more than he ...
... remember a remarkable instance of the benefit which a young lady derived from an attention to this point . An eminent merchant in London failed for a great sum . K. What does that mean , mamma ? M. That he owed a great deal more than he ...
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... remember when I was in love with thee- Gandelin . You remember ! Gubba . Yes , dame , I do remember it , though it is many a long year since : my mother was making a kettle of furmety- Gandelin . Pr'ythee , hold thy tongue , and let 86 ...
... remember when I was in love with thee- Gandelin . You remember ! Gubba . Yes , dame , I do remember it , though it is many a long year since : my mother was making a kettle of furmety- Gandelin . Pr'ythee , hold thy tongue , and let 86 ...
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