The Wit and Humor of America, Том 1Marshall Pinckney Wilder Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1911 - 2042 страница |
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... Corona's architectural library was small . She found on the top shelf one book on the construction of chicken- roosts , a pamphlet in explanation of the kindergarten system , a cook - book that had belonged to her grand- mother , and a ...
... Corona's architectural library was small . She found on the top shelf one book on the construction of chicken- roosts , a pamphlet in explanation of the kindergarten system , a cook - book that had belonged to her grand- mother , and a ...
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... Corona did find it difficult to under- stand . She always had found it difficult to understand such things ; but then she had hoped several weeks of close architectural study would shed light upon the density of the subject . She grew ...
... Corona did find it difficult to under- stand . She always had found it difficult to understand such things ; but then she had hoped several weeks of close architectural study would shed light upon the density of the subject . She grew ...
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... Corona , " said Susy , with much com- placency . " These architects ' things don't look any more like houses than they do like the first proposition in Euclid ; and the poor girl is puzzled . " " I'll help you to - morrow , Co , " said ...
... Corona , " said Susy , with much com- placency . " These architects ' things don't look any more like houses than they do like the first proposition in Euclid ; and the poor girl is puzzled . " " I'll help you to - morrow , Co , " said ...
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... Corona , faintly . " How does she set ? " asked the builder . " Who set ? " said Corona , a little wildly . She could think of nothing that set but hens . " Why , the house . Where's the points o ' compass ? " " I hadn't thought of ...
... Corona , faintly . " How does she set ? " asked the builder . " Who set ? " said Corona , a little wildly . She could think of nothing that set but hens . " Why , the house . Where's the points o ' compass ? " " I hadn't thought of ...
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... Corona . " Where did you count on your stairs ? " pursued the builder . " Stairs ? I - forgot the stairs . " " That's natural , " said Mr. Timbers . " Had a plan brought me once without an entry or a window to it . It wasn't a woman did ...
... Corona . " Where did you count on your stairs ? " pursued the builder . " Stairs ? I - forgot the stairs . " " That's natural , " said Mr. Timbers . " Had a plan brought me once without an entry or a window to it . It wasn't a woman did ...
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