Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volume 5R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... William Deane , his father's friend , who was a very ingenious man , and whom he liked to see at work . William gave him a slate , and a slate pencil ; and taught him how to make figures , and to cast 212 POPULAR TALES .
... William Deane , his father's friend , who was a very ingenious man , and whom he liked to see at work . William gave him a slate , and a slate pencil ; and taught him how to make figures , and to cast 212 POPULAR TALES .
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... Deane . " All these things tended to make Mrs. Dolly dislike William Deane ; whom she considered as her rival in power . One day , it was George's birthday , Mrs. Dolly in- vited a party , as she called it , to drink tea with her ; and ...
... Deane . " All these things tended to make Mrs. Dolly dislike William Deane ; whom she considered as her rival in power . One day , it was George's birthday , Mrs. Dolly in- vited a party , as she called it , to drink tea with her ; and ...
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... William Deane , whose countenance did not seem to please her . Maurice was whistling , and Ellen knit- ting as fast as possible . Little George was counting William Deane's buttons . " " Pray , Mr. Deane , ” cried Mrs. Dolly , turning ...
... William Deane , whose countenance did not seem to please her . Maurice was whistling , and Ellen knit- ting as fast as possible . Little George was counting William Deane's buttons . " " Pray , Mr. Deane , ” cried Mrs. Dolly , turning ...
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... William Deane , who was looking very eagerly over some old books , at a bookseller's stall . " I wish I had but money to treat myself with some of these , " said William : " but I cannot ; they cost such a deal of money , having all ...
... William Deane , who was looking very eagerly over some old books , at a bookseller's stall . " I wish I had but money to treat myself with some of these , " said William : " but I cannot ; they cost such a deal of money , having all ...
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... William Deane . “ Books , indeed ! To buy books forsooth ! What business had such a one as he with books ? " She had seen a deal of life , she said , and never saw no good come of bookish bodies ; and she was sorry to see that her own ...
... William Deane . “ Books , indeed ! To buy books forsooth ! What business had such a one as he with books ? " She had seen a deal of life , she said , and never saw no good come of bookish bodies ; and she was sorry to see that her own ...
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Page 329 - She took a prodigious fancy to it, and offered me any price, if I would part with it : but this I declined doing, because I believed that I should draw down upon my head some dreadful calamity, if I voluntarily relinquished the talisman. Irritated by my refusal, the lady, according to the custom of her sex, became more resolute in her purpose ; but neither entreaties nor money could change my determination. Provoked beyond measure at my obstinacy, as she called it, she left the house.