The Hall and the Hamlet: Or, Scenes and Characters of Country Life, Том 2H. Colburn, 1848 - 380 страница |
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... stood a pleasant and mile - long village , sheltered , retired , and uncommonly pleasant . There was every reason why this house should let well . It had every convenience that was requisite for the comfort of a family ; -am- ple 20 THE ...
... stood a pleasant and mile - long village , sheltered , retired , and uncommonly pleasant . There was every reason why this house should let well . It had every convenience that was requisite for the comfort of a family ; -am- ple 20 THE ...
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... stood thick and tall , many of them as high as himself , and he wound along in unspeakable astonishment amongst them . The gooseberry , raspberry , and currant bushes , appeared to have had , as usual , noble crops , for the weeds ...
... stood thick and tall , many of them as high as himself , and he wound along in unspeakable astonishment amongst them . The gooseberry , raspberry , and currant bushes , appeared to have had , as usual , noble crops , for the weeds ...
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... stood and looked a thousand astonishments ; then added , as if to himself , " Now I see it all . Why , what a fool I have been ! Here has this Fox , sir - don't call him any friend of mine - been pretending to let the place , ay , and ...
... stood and looked a thousand astonishments ; then added , as if to himself , " Now I see it all . Why , what a fool I have been ! Here has this Fox , sir - don't call him any friend of mine - been pretending to let the place , ay , and ...
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... , and romped with them like a great lad . The girls all smiled and blushed as he came near , for he was sure to have some funny thing to say to them . VOL . II . E of their sweethearts ; and all the country fellows stood THE HAMLET . 73.
... , and romped with them like a great lad . The girls all smiled and blushed as he came near , for he was sure to have some funny thing to say to them . VOL . II . E of their sweethearts ; and all the country fellows stood THE HAMLET . 73.
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... stood with their mouths wide open when he spoke , for they expected that something wonderful would drop out of his . But he did not draw more smiles out of their faces than he did capers out of their legs ; for he was the only fiddler ...
... stood with their mouths wide open when he spoke , for they expected that something wonderful would drop out of his . But he did not draw more smiles out of their faces than he did capers out of their legs ; for he was the only fiddler ...
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amongst asked astonishment beautiful Bill Newton Black Jack called cottage creature Crich cried daughter Dauncey dear Dick Redfern Dixon door dunna England English Peasant exclaimed eyes farmer Farmer's Daughter father fellow fiddle fields fool garden gentleman George Fox Greatfaith hand head hear heard heart horse hurry Jack Shelton Jockey Dawes Joe Ling Johnny Darbyshire King of Prussia lady land laughing lawyer lived Lizzy look lost matter merry Mickleham mind mysen neighbours never old Squire Fletcher once parish poor pounds public-house Quaker racter replied road rode round Rudstone Sampson Hooks sate scene seemed seen Simon Ragley smile soon soul spirit stood story strange sure tell thee thing thou thought tion told trees turned village Vincent St walked whole wife woman wonder young
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