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Page 173
... rising and falling as they advance . Most small birds hop , but wagtails and larks walk , moving their legs alternately . Skylarks rise and fall perpendicularly as they sing ; woodlarks hang poised in the air ; and titlarks rise and ...
... rising and falling as they advance . Most small birds hop , but wagtails and larks walk , moving their legs alternately . Skylarks rise and fall perpendicularly as they sing ; woodlarks hang poised in the air ; and titlarks rise and ...
Page 212
... rising with the hills , falling with the valleys , lost beneath the foam , then drawn again to land . They hauled in hastily . He was hurt . I saw blood on his face , from where I stood ; but he took no thought of that . He seemed ...
... rising with the hills , falling with the valleys , lost beneath the foam , then drawn again to land . They hauled in hastily . He was hurt . I saw blood on his face , from where I stood ; but he took no thought of that . He seemed ...
Page 239
... rise between the parson and the ' squire , who live in a perpetual state of war . The parson is always preaching at the ' squire , and the ' squire to be revenged on the parson never comes to church . The ' squire has made all his ...
... rise between the parson and the ' squire , who live in a perpetual state of war . The parson is always preaching at the ' squire , and the ' squire to be revenged on the parson never comes to church . The ' squire has made all his ...
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