Our Boys and Girls, Volumes 7-8Oliver Optic Lee and Shepard, 1870 |
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... wood . Give me these children , and they shall carry you fresh honeycombs and goat's cream in a co- coanut shell . " " Ah , " said Pan , " I know your cruel desires . What do I care for fresh honeycombs ? But you may send them ...
... wood . Give me these children , and they shall carry you fresh honeycombs and goat's cream in a co- coanut shell . " " Ah , " said Pan , " I know your cruel desires . What do I care for fresh honeycombs ? But you may send them ...
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... Wood , Albion , N. Y. Their prizes have been sent to them . Berty Marshall came within one of getting a prize ; and so did Adella , McDowell , Hector , Hautboy , Tempest , Leo , Arthur S. Young , Abram D. Wait , Jr. , within two . James ...
... Wood , Albion , N. Y. Their prizes have been sent to them . Berty Marshall came within one of getting a prize ; and so did Adella , McDowell , Hector , Hautboy , Tempest , Leo , Arthur S. Young , Abram D. Wait , Jr. , within two . James ...
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... wood ; but the capitals of these pillars were of Corinthian workmanship , in gold ; and on each was a sort of girdle , with figures of animals beautifully carved in ivory . The doors around this room , -twenty in number , were of citron ...
... wood ; but the capitals of these pillars were of Corinthian workmanship , in gold ; and on each was a sort of girdle , with figures of animals beautifully carved in ivory . The doors around this room , -twenty in number , were of citron ...
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... wood . The canal - boat continued to swing under the impetus we had given her . As soon as she had turned into a position so that the wind struck her broadside , and carried the flames away from the cabin door , we saw a man rush up the ...
... wood . The canal - boat continued to swing under the impetus we had given her . As soon as she had turned into a position so that the wind struck her broadside , and carried the flames away from the cabin door , we saw a man rush up the ...
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... wood stood upon the shore near the boat . As we approached her , I saw that she was very much agitated , and I regarded this as alto - ❘ gether in her favor . " I wish to go there very much , " continued she , earnestly . " To - night ...
... wood stood upon the shore near the boat . As we approached her , I saw that she was very much agitated , and I regarded this as alto - ❘ gether in her favor . " I wish to go there very much , " continued she , earnestly . " To - night ...
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