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... Sandy ? " someone asked . " That ! " exclaimed Sandy . " That's Bob ! " But he had hams , as they all did , in the winter , hanging from the rafters , brown and wholesome . Sandy was small of size , round and red of face , hair and ...
... Sandy ? " someone asked . " That ! " exclaimed Sandy . " That's Bob ! " But he had hams , as they all did , in the winter , hanging from the rafters , brown and wholesome . Sandy was small of size , round and red of face , hair and ...
Page 25
... Sandy , the man who , when suffering from the effects of " something " put in his parritch in order to incapacitate him in a mowing contest , bravely tied a knot in the tail of his shirt ( which was all he wore ) and mowed on . Sandy ...
... Sandy , the man who , when suffering from the effects of " something " put in his parritch in order to incapacitate him in a mowing contest , bravely tied a knot in the tail of his shirt ( which was all he wore ) and mowed on . Sandy ...
Page 83
... Sandy with his sledge loaded with broadleaf logs , his voice echoing round the settlement with language first heard in the far Isle of Man . For Sandy had a " mere " of perverse disposition , and Sandy himself was far from easy - going ...
... Sandy with his sledge loaded with broadleaf logs , his voice echoing round the settlement with language first heard in the far Isle of Man . For Sandy had a " mere " of perverse disposition , and Sandy himself was far from easy - going ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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