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... remark : " We were buildin ' a dyke on the Isle . " He knew all about winds and soughs , dykes and sheuchs , * keystanes and whunstanes and blue metal ' ; in fact , with but a modest academic education ( for he had been " herdin ' craws ...
... remark : " We were buildin ' a dyke on the Isle . " He knew all about winds and soughs , dykes and sheuchs , * keystanes and whunstanes and blue metal ' ; in fact , with but a modest academic education ( for he had been " herdin ' craws ...
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... remark , as he sat on the front of his dray in the pitch dark , and with the rain pouring : " Dang , there's the ... remarks about flavours and whiffs , and sniffs and even , when driven to it , stinks . He was to become one of New ...
... remark , as he sat on the front of his dray in the pitch dark , and with the rain pouring : " Dang , there's the ... remarks about flavours and whiffs , and sniffs and even , when driven to it , stinks . He was to become one of New ...
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... remarks , followed by a tightening of the lips into a straight line , that marvellous lady would make the position clear ... remark , " It will be on Friday morning ! " Then , as she walked smartly away , she would add , looking over her ...
... remarks , followed by a tightening of the lips into a straight line , that marvellous lady would make the position clear ... remark , " It will be on Friday morning ! " Then , as she walked smartly away , she would add , looking over her ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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