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... passed away , from sudden failure of the heart , at the early age of thirty - one . Two or three biographical notices , written by those who highly appreciated him and who deeply mourn his loss , have already appeared in the newspapers ...
... passed away , from sudden failure of the heart , at the early age of thirty - one . Two or three biographical notices , written by those who highly appreciated him and who deeply mourn his loss , have already appeared in the newspapers ...
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... and harebells , the gold of birdsfoot trefoil and Saint John's wort , and the white and pink of convolvulus or bindweed . We are passing through some of the 1. ] THE THAMES VALLEY . 3 There , richest FLYING WESTWARDS . [ CH .
... and harebells , the gold of birdsfoot trefoil and Saint John's wort , and the white and pink of convolvulus or bindweed . We are passing through some of the 1. ] THE THAMES VALLEY . 3 There , richest FLYING WESTWARDS . [ CH .
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... passed since the last pastime , with its backsword play and “ climmin a greasy pole for a leg of mutton , " its race for a pig and a cheese ; and , oddly enough , the previous scouring had taken place in the year of the Queen's ...
... passed since the last pastime , with its backsword play and “ climmin a greasy pole for a leg of mutton , " its race for a pig and a cheese ; and , oddly enough , the previous scouring had taken place in the year of the Queen's ...
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... passed by any other sacred building in the land . In what that charm lies I have often wondered . Is it the marvellous symmetry of the whole graceful pile , as the eye , glancing down the massive square tower and along the pierced ...
... passed by any other sacred building in the land . In what that charm lies I have often wondered . Is it the marvellous symmetry of the whole graceful pile , as the eye , glancing down the massive square tower and along the pierced ...
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... manor house . Opening a door on the other side of the house , I passed out into the garden . How characteristic of the place ! —a broad terrace running along the whole length of the house , and beyond that a few flower beds with the old 2.
... manor house . Opening a door on the other side of the house , I passed out into the garden . How characteristic of the place ! —a broad terrace running along the whole length of the house , and beyond that a few flower beds with the old 2.
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Ablington ancient ash tree beautiful Berkshire Bibury birds Burford BURFORD PRIORY catch Chedworth church Cirencester CIRENCESTER HOUSE Coln colour Cotswold district Cotswold Hills Cotswold village cottages covert cricket deep delightful district doubtless earth England Fairford farmers feet fields fish gallop garden glorious Gloucestershire grass ground half hamlet hand Hatherop horse hounds hundred hunting huntsman keeper killed large number larvæ Lechlade Loch Leven London look Lord lovely manor house may-fly miles never night Northleach old manor house old-fashioned once partridges passed Peregrine pheasant pleasant plough pounds ride river River Coln Roman sausingers scent season seen Shakespeare shooting silvery sport sportsman spring squire stand stone Stow-on-the-Wold stwuns tell thou town trees trout stream vale valley wall week whilst wild wind wolds woods yards