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... hand , nominated himself custodian of our na- tional archives and began to compile the record , nobody seriously ... hands of her own sons , her historical graves have been kept very green in- deed . The microscope , applied to every ...
... hand , nominated himself custodian of our na- tional archives and began to compile the record , nobody seriously ... hands of her own sons , her historical graves have been kept very green in- deed . The microscope , applied to every ...
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... marked attentions from King George II and Queen Caro- line . The king shook hands with him , and drank Hol- lands with him at the royal table in the palace of St. James . The ships , the troops , the 9 YOUTH AND EDUCATION.
... marked attentions from King George II and Queen Caro- line . The king shook hands with him , and drank Hol- lands with him at the royal table in the palace of St. James . The ships , the troops , the 9 YOUTH AND EDUCATION.
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... hand , and " the exercise requisite for the body's development " on the other ; such was the good old way and simple plan , in pursuance of which the lad already knew Latin , Greek , and French ; already knew how to row a boat , master ...
... hand , and " the exercise requisite for the body's development " on the other ; such was the good old way and simple plan , in pursuance of which the lad already knew Latin , Greek , and French ; already knew how to row a boat , master ...
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... hands of the clock , and passed the day with his books , varied with exercise on foot or horseback . The evening he filled with music - he and his favorite sister , Jane , singing the ballads and the psalms of that olden time to the ...
... hands of the clock , and passed the day with his books , varied with exercise on foot or horseback . The evening he filled with music - he and his favorite sister , Jane , singing the ballads and the psalms of that olden time to the ...
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... hands and feet - a raw - boned man ; but , nevertheless , he was so straight and vigorous , so able to bear himself with credit in ballroom or hunting field , was so fine a horseman , so much an adept in all manly sports and games ...
... hands and feet - a raw - boned man ; but , nevertheless , he was so straight and vigorous , so able to bear himself with credit in ballroom or hunting field , was so fine a horseman , so much an adept in all manly sports and games ...
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