The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundHoughton, Mifflin, 1876 - 464 էջ |
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... Birch will have his own way , and die vagabond after all ! The horseman did not wait to hear more than the advice to pursue his course up the road ; but he had slowly turned his horse towards the bars , and was gathering the folds of an ...
... Birch will have his own way , and die vagabond after all ! The horseman did not wait to hear more than the advice to pursue his course up the road ; but he had slowly turned his horse towards the bars , and was gathering the folds of an ...
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... Birch , he got home , and he " bring you a little good ' baccy from York . " 66 Harvey Birch ! " rejoined the master with great deliberation , stealing a look at his guest . " I do not remember desiring him to purchase any tobacco for ...
... Birch , he got home , and he " bring you a little good ' baccy from York . " 66 Harvey Birch ! " rejoined the master with great deliberation , stealing a look at his guest . " I do not remember desiring him to purchase any tobacco for ...
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... Birch had been a pedler from his youth ; at least so he frequently asserted , and his skill in the occupa tion went far to prove the truth of the declaration . was a native of one of the eastern colonies ; and , from something of ...
... Birch had been a pedler from his youth ; at least so he frequently asserted , and his skill in the occupa tion went far to prove the truth of the declaration . was a native of one of the eastern colonies ; and , from something of ...
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... Birch survived , and still he continued his trade , though compelled to be very guarded in his movements , especially whenever he approached the northern boundaries of the county ; or in other words , the neighborhood of the American ...
... Birch survived , and still he continued his trade , though compelled to be very guarded in his movements , especially whenever he approached the northern boundaries of the county ; or in other words , the neighborhood of the American ...
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... Birch soon di3- posed of a large portion of this valuable article . The praises of the ladies had drawn the whole person of the younger sister into view ; and Frances was slowly rising from the window , as Sarah repeated her question ...
... Birch soon di3- posed of a large portion of this valuable article . The praises of the ladies had drawn the whole person of the younger sister into view ; and Frances was slowly rising from the window , as Sarah repeated her question ...
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The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground ; with the Portrait of the Author James Fenimore Cooper Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1842 |
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