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... never left him ; but when he knew them , the hours to spare were filled with original sports . The attic , where he and the little ones were at liberty , was decorated with play - bills , his fancy elaborated their suggestions , and he ...
... never left him ; but when he knew them , the hours to spare were filled with original sports . The attic , where he and the little ones were at liberty , was decorated with play - bills , his fancy elaborated their suggestions , and he ...
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... never did take them , but sent them to the circus sometimes , and the feats of riders and clowns led to hazardous imitations at home . Mrs Blackie's cousin had married Mr James Wyld , afterwards of Gilston , and then residing at ...
... never did take them , but sent them to the circus sometimes , and the feats of riders and clowns led to hazardous imitations at home . Mrs Blackie's cousin had married Mr James Wyld , afterwards of Gilston , and then residing at ...
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... never could seriously desire to have been eternally a boy . A boy is a fruitful thing for a thoughtful spectator to contem- plate , but a somewhat barren and a very imperfect thing to be . However , I was quite happy in my boyhood in ...
... never could seriously desire to have been eternally a boy . A boy is a fruitful thing for a thoughtful spectator to contem- plate , but a somewhat barren and a very imperfect thing to be . However , I was quite happy in my boyhood in ...
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... never known to be cross in the nursery or irritable with one of the children . Sandy was seven years old , and had been a favourite of the big brother of fifteen , and now the large place filled by the household pet was vacant , and it ...
... never known to be cross in the nursery or irritable with one of the children . Sandy was seven years old , and had been a favourite of the big brother of fifteen , and now the large place filled by the household pet was vacant , and it ...
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... never once heard the name of Jesus Christ ; but then he was an Evangelical , and clearly expected too much . John Blackie was eager to learn , and so he learned enough , no doubt , to set him reading and thinking for himself . He ...
... never once heard the name of Jesus Christ ; but then he was an Evangelical , and clearly expected too much . John Blackie was eager to learn , and so he learned enough , no doubt , to set him reading and thinking for himself . He ...
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