The Home: Or, Life in Sweden. And Strife and PeaceG. Bell, 1892 - 518 pages |
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... stood firmly . His deep mourning dress , together with an expression of quiet manly grief , which at times shaded his countenance , combined to make him interesting to us ; never- theless , you thought that he looked too stern , and I ...
... stood firmly . His deep mourning dress , together with an expression of quiet manly grief , which at times shaded his countenance , combined to make him interesting to us ; never- theless , you thought that he looked too stern , and I ...
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... stood perfectly still , and appeared to observe nothing ; while the little rascals , who had expected a terrible ex- plosion from their well - laid train , stole off to a distance ; but oh , wonder ! the Candidate stood stock - still ...
... stood perfectly still , and appeared to observe nothing ; while the little rascals , who had expected a terrible ex- plosion from their well - laid train , stole off to a distance ; but oh , wonder ! the Candidate stood stock - still ...
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... stood at her door as the little Franks tripped forth from theirs . Petrea , with an irresistible desire to make her acquaintance , rushed across the street and offered her the piece of cake which she had in her basket . The little wild ...
... stood at her door as the little Franks tripped forth from theirs . Petrea , with an irresistible desire to make her acquaintance , rushed across the street and offered her the piece of cake which she had in her basket . The little wild ...
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... stood weeping near a dry fountain . " Why does he cry ? " asked they . " Probably because the water is all gone , " answered the Candidate , smiling . Presently again they were enchanted by sight of a Chinese . temple , which to their ...
... stood weeping near a dry fountain . " Why does he cry ? " asked they . " Probably because the water is all gone , " answered the Candidate , smiling . Presently again they were enchanted by sight of a Chinese . temple , which to their ...
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... stood a large white figure , with aged head , long beard , crooked back , and goat's legs . To his lips he held a pandean pipe , from which the extra- ordinary sounds appeared to proceed . Little waterfalls leapt here and there from the ...
... stood a large white figure , with aged head , long beard , crooked back , and goat's legs . To his lips he held a pandean pipe , from which the extra- ordinary sounds appeared to proceed . Little waterfalls leapt here and there from the ...
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