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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.
... 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.
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... manor are not sold , but distributed in the village . There is an old ivy - clad building in the grounds , only a few paces from the manor house . This is the village club . Here squire , farmer , and labourer are accustomed to meet on ...
... manor are not sold , but distributed in the village . There is an old ivy - clad building in the grounds , only a few paces from the manor house . This is the village club . Here squire , farmer , and labourer are accustomed to meet on ...
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... manor house ; you must pass through them to reach the still more ample wine cellars . Nearer London there is not much connection nowadays between the house and the land - you must walk on the roads ; but away in the country it is over ...
... manor house ; you must pass through them to reach the still more ample wine cellars . Nearer London there is not much connection nowadays between the house and the land - you must walk on the roads ; but away in the country it is over ...
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