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... direction of old masters ) he was induced to do so by his two old friends , John Fawcett , the comedian , and Thomas Morton , the dramatic author , who both knew well the difficulties and lack of patronage under which the sister art ...
... direction of old masters ) he was induced to do so by his two old friends , John Fawcett , the comedian , and Thomas Morton , the dramatic author , who both knew well the difficulties and lack of patronage under which the sister art ...
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... direction was followed , for the hamper was sent after Landseer from place to place for a fortnight ! So that the condition of that bird , when at last it was delivered to him , may be well left to the imagination ! - Fifth story ...
... direction was followed , for the hamper was sent after Landseer from place to place for a fortnight ! So that the condition of that bird , when at last it was delivered to him , may be well left to the imagination ! - Fifth story ...
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... direction , and which , with The Cottage , cost £ 130,000 . A mile or so from The Cottage there is a wood , from which a very striking picture is seen . Let this be its composition : The Cottage in the centre , with trees behind it ...
... direction , and which , with The Cottage , cost £ 130,000 . A mile or so from The Cottage there is a wood , from which a very striking picture is seen . Let this be its composition : The Cottage in the centre , with trees behind it ...
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... direction they originally started ; see how frequently they first grow out at right angles to the bole , and then , starting upwards , attain a height of fifty feet or thereabouts , many of these limbs being equal in dimensions to large ...
... direction they originally started ; see how frequently they first grow out at right angles to the bole , and then , starting upwards , attain a height of fifty feet or thereabouts , many of these limbs being equal in dimensions to large ...
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... directions . Why , I ask , is one of the few unaltered vestiges of old English scenery to be vulgarised by highways intersecting the lovely glades so dear to all who appreciate and are intimate with the BURNHAM BEECHES . 109.
... directions . Why , I ask , is one of the few unaltered vestiges of old English scenery to be vulgarised by highways intersecting the lovely glades so dear to all who appreciate and are intimate with the BURNHAM BEECHES . 109.
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