Christmas-Day at the BeaconWilliam P. Nimmo, 1870 - 142 pages |
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... hand into Hilton's , and looked gratefully in his face , while he said : " Oh ! indeed , I know that ; I am sure of it ; but my mother will be ill , I am sure . " Mr Leighton spoke again : " And now , if you please , you must introduce ...
... hand into Hilton's , and looked gratefully in his face , while he said : " Oh ! indeed , I know that ; I am sure of it ; but my mother will be ill , I am sure . " Mr Leighton spoke again : " And now , if you please , you must introduce ...
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... hand , spoke for all : " This is wishing a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to master and mistress , and all the young ladies and gentlemen . ' " And many of them , " responded the females , heartily , as they also raised their ...
... hand , spoke for all : " This is wishing a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to master and mistress , and all the young ladies and gentlemen . ' " And many of them , " responded the females , heartily , as they also raised their ...
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... hand . Lady Falkland rose , and drew nearer to her baby ; Sir Edward gave one loving look to see that they were safe ; then joined Hubert and his party . In another minute the soldiers appeared , and at once singling out Sir Edward ...
... hand . Lady Falkland rose , and drew nearer to her baby ; Sir Edward gave one loving look to see that they were safe ; then joined Hubert and his party . In another minute the soldiers appeared , and at once singling out Sir Edward ...
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... hand before leaving town . Little did Geoffrey think , when , in the first flush of gratitude , he told his mother that good times would soon return to the country , when love and unity should reign in all English hearts - little could ...
... hand before leaving town . Little did Geoffrey think , when , in the first flush of gratitude , he told his mother that good times would soon return to the country , when love and unity should reign in all English hearts - little could ...
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... Geoffrey saw before him the figure , once seen on horseback , with parchment in hand , but never until now seen again . Ralph also recognised the late unlawful owner of Sedcote , and shrank back in disgust from the man SEDCOTE MANOR . 55.
... Geoffrey saw before him the figure , once seen on horseback , with parchment in hand , but never until now seen again . Ralph also recognised the late unlawful owner of Sedcote , and shrank back in disgust from the man SEDCOTE MANOR . 55.
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angels sing Archie Foster baby battle of Tippecanoe Beacon beautiful Biorm Bird Bird's boat bonders bright called Captain child Christmas Christmas-day Edra Edra's Eric Bloodyaxe father feast feel friends gave Geoffrey's Glommen Gorm the Old guest quarters Guttorm Gyda Hadeland Hake Hakon Halfdan the Black hall hand happy Harald Haarfager Harek hear heard Horrid-locks horse Hubert Indians Ingra Rock Jim Woods King Eric King Halfdan King Harald king of Norway knew Lady Falkland land Laplander Leighton lived looked Mabel manor-house master miles morning mother dear never Nicholas Bradshaw night NIMMO'S Norsemen Odin owner of Sedcote papa passed poor Dash Ragnhild Ragnvald remember rode Rolf saga Scald Sedcote Manor seized sent ship Sigurd Sir Geoffrey soldiers song sorrowful spoke stayed stood story sure table furniture tell told tree waken Wave wife William wish wizards young
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