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... land dry enough to be walked on . The river , however , always rises again about Letherhead , and suffers no further inter- ruption in its course . " While Mrs. Merton was speaking , the train had continued whirling on , and they had ...
... land dry enough to be walked on . The river , however , always rises again about Letherhead , and suffers no further inter- ruption in its course . " While Mrs. Merton was speaking , the train had continued whirling on , and they had ...
Page 38
... land jutting into the sea . " That fort , " said the old gentleman , " was built in the time of Henry VIII . , to protect the entrance to Southampton water ; and it is still used as a gar- rison , though the force it contains is but ...
... land jutting into the sea . " That fort , " said the old gentleman , " was built in the time of Henry VIII . , to protect the entrance to Southampton water ; and it is still used as a gar- rison , though the force it contains is but ...
Page 49
... salt obtained from sea water is of so much coarser kind than that obtained from the salt - springs , that it is principally used for curing meat , and for manur- ing the land . E " Ah ! " said Agnes , " that reminds GLIMPSES OF NATURE . 49.
... salt obtained from sea water is of so much coarser kind than that obtained from the salt - springs , that it is principally used for curing meat , and for manur- ing the land . E " Ah ! " said Agnes , " that reminds GLIMPSES OF NATURE . 49.
Page 81
... land on which Hurst Castle is erected , stretching far into the sea , and the little town of Lymington in the distance . Mrs. Merton pointed this out to her daughter , and also told her that it was supposed that formerly the Isle of ...
... land on which Hurst Castle is erected , stretching far into the sea , and the little town of Lymington in the distance . Mrs. Merton pointed this out to her daughter , and also told her that it was supposed that formerly the Isle of ...
Page 82
... land , it must have been a long time ago ; as the Romans , who took possession of the Isle of Wight , in the reign of the Emperor Claudius , in the year 45 , describe it as an island . However , " he con- tinued , " after all , it is ...
... land , it must have been a long time ago ; as the Romans , who took possession of the Isle of Wight , in the reign of the Emperor Claudius , in the year 45 , describe it as an island . However , " he con- tinued , " after all , it is ...
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Agnes's Alum Bay animals appeared arms asked Agnes beach beautiful began Bevan birds Black Gang Chine BLOODY-NOSED BEETLE boat Bonchurch boy bishop breakfast butterfly Byssus called Calshot Castle Carisbrook CARISBROOK CASTLE carriage Castle caterpillar church cliffs coloured cottage creatures cried Agnes curious daughter dear Agnes delighted donkey East Cowes Edition eggs engravings erected FLOWERING RUSH flowers Freshwater gate gulls half-bound heard island Isle of Wight kind Kittiwake lady light-house little girl look mamma Merton and Agnes Merton asked mother Mussels Myrtilus Needles never Newfoundland dog Newport numerous old gentleman oyster papa passed plants poor portmanteau pretty little Price reached remember replied returned river road rocks round salt sea-weed seen Shanklin shell shore smiling snail soon sponge Star-fish stone STORIES supposed tell thing thought tide told turn walked wings wish young
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