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... Miles of Drives in the Grounds - A wet Summer - The Gardener's Cottage - How the Tamar was Crossed - A " Horrible Man " —At Sudbury Hall , Lord Vernon's -Negatives there and in the Neighbourhood - The Queen's Memorial Window to Colonel ...
... Miles of Drives in the Grounds - A wet Summer - The Gardener's Cottage - How the Tamar was Crossed - A " Horrible Man " —At Sudbury Hall , Lord Vernon's -Negatives there and in the Neighbourhood - The Queen's Memorial Window to Colonel ...
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... miles away ; he had never been known to preach at Ardington ; there was nothing striking or peculiar in his features ; and my only knowledge of him was that occasion- ally I saw him with the old Berkshire hounds ; yet I recognised ...
... miles away ; he had never been known to preach at Ardington ; there was nothing striking or peculiar in his features ; and my only knowledge of him was that occasion- ally I saw him with the old Berkshire hounds ; yet I recognised ...
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... miles below Faringdon . At that time , of all the immense gathering at the meet , there were only about twelve of us left . I and another man whom I knew reached the bank of the river together , and we there found that a ferry - boat ...
... miles below Faringdon . At that time , of all the immense gathering at the meet , there were only about twelve of us left . I and another man whom I knew reached the bank of the river together , and we there found that a ferry - boat ...
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... mile from where he had plunged in . This stopped him , and the man went in , caught hold of the bridle , and horse and man came to the bank . I knew little of the country where we then were ; the man was better informed , for he ROBERT ...
... mile from where he had plunged in . This stopped him , and the man went in , caught hold of the bridle , and horse and man came to the bank . I knew little of the country where we then were ; the man was better informed , for he ROBERT ...
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... miles . There we went . Mr. Morland received me with a hearty welcome , and congratulations on the escape of " Sports- man , " whom he had put up and thoroughly looked after , ordering at the same time a dog- cart to take me home . In ...
... miles . There we went . Mr. Morland received me with a hearty welcome , and congratulations on the escape of " Sports- man , " whom he had put up and thoroughly looked after , ordering at the same time a dog- cart to take me home . In ...
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