Annals of a Fishing VillageW. Blackwood, 1892 - 261 páginas |
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... folks was mostly of a gloomy character , or , at any rate , stern and uncompromising . Their surroundings and solitary occupations fostered this . They were very much in earnest ; revival meetings were fre- quently held on our flats ...
... folks was mostly of a gloomy character , or , at any rate , stern and uncompromising . Their surroundings and solitary occupations fostered this . They were very much in earnest ; revival meetings were fre- quently held on our flats ...
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... folks smuggled in those days , who could blame them ? Brandy was often of vital im- portance ; spirit in some shape or other all of them had , either in the house or outside it . Laudanum too , in considerable quantities - what most ...
... folks smuggled in those days , who could blame them ? Brandy was often of vital im- portance ; spirit in some shape or other all of them had , either in the house or outside it . Laudanum too , in considerable quantities - what most ...
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... folk had of rest , moved quietly about their household duties , the children being still at morn- ing school , except such as were supposed to be old enough to help in the boats . Just before half - past eleven o'clock the first signs ...
... folk had of rest , moved quietly about their household duties , the children being still at morn- ing school , except such as were supposed to be old enough to help in the boats . Just before half - past eleven o'clock the first signs ...
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... folks . The name his friend rejoiced in- rejoiced literally , for he was always happy — was " Scoot , " an abbreviation of " scoter , " the black diving - duck of the coast . Gay , light - hearted Scoot was continually in or about the ...
... folks . The name his friend rejoiced in- rejoiced literally , for he was always happy — was " Scoot , " an abbreviation of " scoter , " the black diving - duck of the coast . Gay , light - hearted Scoot was continually in or about the ...
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... folks were justly proud ; and where only bare hillocks , swamps , and tide - worn gullies had been , they made wide and fertile grazing - grounds for their cattle . Being so used to flat swampy land in their own country , they took ...
... folks were justly proud ; and where only bare hillocks , swamps , and tide - worn gullies had been , they made wide and fertile grazing - grounds for their cattle . Being so used to flat swampy land in their own country , they took ...
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Annals of a Fishing Village: Drawn from the Notes of "A Son of the Marshes" Denham Jordan Visualização integral - 1891 |
Annals of a Fishing Village: Drawn from the Notes of "A Son of the Marshes" Denham Jordan Visualização integral - 1891 |
Annals of a Fishing Village: Drawn from the Notes of "A Son of the Marshes" Denham Jordan Visualização integral - 1891 |
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