Stories about Boys. [With Plates.]W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1871 - 303 σελίδες |
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afraid Aunt Mary began Book about Dominies bound in cloth Bowles boys Brackenbury Burrelton cane CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE Charley Christmas cloth extra courage cried Crown 8vo crying Dalton daresay Darling Dick Doctor Donbury door Edition Edwyn Willoughby exclaimed Exmouth father feeling fellow foolish Frank Frank Lucas Fred frightened George Wyndham ghost gilt edges girls grammar school Hallett Hallett House Harry Harstone heard holidays hope Jack James jolly knew laughed lessons look Lowton Lucas mamma masters mind minutes morning never night NIMMO'S papa phaeton Pilgrim's Progress pony Pratt punishment Rendle river Exe River House road Roberts sailor schoolboy ship sloop soon sorry story sure tell thing thought told Tom rushed took Topsham Trevor Trevor's boat turned uncon unhappy Upton House walked Weston Whitminster Willy wish Wyndham Wyvill young
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