My Windows on the Street of the World, Volume 1J.M. Dent & sons, limited, 1923 - 452 pages |
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... began before 1860 , and such were the conditions at that date as they had been from time immemorial and as they continued to be for many years afterwards . I have not visited the village since 1880 , when I went to attend the funeral of ...
... began before 1860 , and such were the conditions at that date as they had been from time immemorial and as they continued to be for many years afterwards . I have not visited the village since 1880 , when I went to attend the funeral of ...
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... began to be entertained . When the box was opened it was found to contain a cheese . By far the most interesting inhabitant of the village was Peter Walker , dyer . He occupied an old cottage on the Broad Shore , men- tioned above as a ...
... began to be entertained . When the box was opened it was found to contain a cheese . By far the most interesting inhabitant of the village was Peter Walker , dyer . He occupied an old cottage on the Broad Shore , men- tioned above as a ...
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... began . Every minute or less , a fresh bearer volunteered and stepped silently into the place of one who fell out , the procession proceeded without halting , and during its progress - the distance was about a mile- everyone had an ...
... began . Every minute or less , a fresh bearer volunteered and stepped silently into the place of one who fell out , the procession proceeded without halting , and during its progress - the distance was about a mile- everyone had an ...
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... began , with India . When China was opened to British trade , Dundee ships went to Hong Kong and Canton . 1 Warden , Alex . J. , Burgh Laws of Dundee · ( London , 1872 ) , p . 13 . Dundee ships engaged in whaling and sealing both in the ...
... began , with India . When China was opened to British trade , Dundee ships went to Hong Kong and Canton . 1 Warden , Alex . J. , Burgh Laws of Dundee · ( London , 1872 ) , p . 13 . Dundee ships engaged in whaling and sealing both in the ...
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... began to attract attention . The Den had been known locally for its extreme picturesqueness , but it became widely famous for its fossils . Hugh Miller visited Balruddery frequently , and took with him at least on one occasion Sir ...
... began to attract attention . The Den had been known locally for its extreme picturesqueness , but it became widely famous for its fossils . Hugh Miller visited Balruddery frequently , and took with him at least on one occasion Sir ...
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