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Page vii
... seen much nearer London . And I freely confess that most of the subjects included in this book are usually deemed unworthy of consider- ation even in the district itself . Still , there are a few who realise that every county in England ...
... seen much nearer London . And I freely confess that most of the subjects included in this book are usually deemed unworthy of consider- ation even in the district itself . Still , there are a few who realise that every county in England ...
Page 3
... seen in the background , and Wittenham Clump stands forth- a conspicuous object for miles . The country round Didcot reminds one very much of the north of France between Calais and Paris one notices the same chalk soil , the same flat ...
... seen in the background , and Wittenham Clump stands forth- a conspicuous object for miles . The country round Didcot reminds one very much of the north of France between Calais and Paris one notices the same chalk soil , the same flat ...
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... seen . But down in the valley all is fertile and full of life . It is here that the old - fashioned How well I remember the first time villagers dwell . I came upon it ! having left all traces of. HE village is not a hundred miles from ...
... seen . But down in the valley all is fertile and full of life . It is here that the old - fashioned How well I remember the first time villagers dwell . I came upon it ! having left all traces of. HE village is not a hundred miles from ...
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... seen grass so green and fresh looking , except in certain parts of Ireland . But the wild flowers by the silent river pleased me best of all . Such a medley of graceful , fragrant meadow - sweet , and tall , rough - leaved willow ...
... seen grass so green and fresh looking , except in certain parts of Ireland . But the wild flowers by the silent river pleased me best of all . Such a medley of graceful , fragrant meadow - sweet , and tall , rough - leaved willow ...
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... seen to be gently fanned by the water that rises - never failing even in the hottest and driest of summers - from the invisible rock below . The whole scene - the silent pool at my feet , the rich , well - timbered valley , with its ...
... seen to be gently fanned by the water that rises - never failing even in the hottest and driest of summers - from the invisible rock below . The whole scene - the silent pool at my feet , the rich , well - timbered valley , with its ...
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