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... hope I have answered most of the questions I recollect to have wished to ask . I may have failed in satisfying the almost bound- less inquiries of intelligent children , and I could wish that the mother or governess who may put this ...
... hope I have answered most of the questions I recollect to have wished to ask . I may have failed in satisfying the almost bound- less inquiries of intelligent children , and I could wish that the mother or governess who may put this ...
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... ' If it should happily lay the foundation for patriotism in one single English- man , my wishes will be answered , my best hopes ful- filled . M. C. CONTENTS . LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE FRONTISPIECE . - iv TO MOTHERS .
... ' If it should happily lay the foundation for patriotism in one single English- man , my wishes will be answered , my best hopes ful- filled . M. C. CONTENTS . LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE FRONTISPIECE . - iv TO MOTHERS .
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... hope , what you read in the first chapter , about the uncomfortable houses of the Britons , how badly they were dressed , and how often they were obliged to be hungry when they could not catch the birds or beasts in the woods . Now ...
... hope , what you read in the first chapter , about the uncomfortable houses of the Britons , how badly they were dressed , and how often they were obliged to be hungry when they could not catch the birds or beasts in the woods . Now ...
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... hope , that seven of the Saxon chief men had made themselves kings of Eng- land . Now , when the first seven died , their sons could not agree very well ; some of them wanted a larger share of the country than their fathers had , but ...
... hope , that seven of the Saxon chief men had made themselves kings of Eng- land . Now , when the first seven died , their sons could not agree very well ; some of them wanted a larger share of the country than their fathers had , but ...
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... of Brunan- burgh . His brother Edmund began his reign very well , and the English people were in hopes that they should be at peace , and have time enough to keep their fields in order , and improve their houses , CHAP . XI . 29 EDMUND .
... of Brunan- burgh . His brother Edmund began his reign very well , and the English people were in hopes that they should be at peace , and have time enough to keep their fields in order , and improve their houses , CHAP . XI . 29 EDMUND .
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