Mathew Paxton, by the author of 'John Drayton'. |
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... that his time would not be long , and that soon I would be left alone . So after all was over , and we were seated in our home once so cheerful , but now so discon- solate , in which we felt so great a void MATHEW PAXTON . 5.
... that his time would not be long , and that soon I would be left alone . So after all was over , and we were seated in our home once so cheerful , but now so discon- solate , in which we felt so great a void MATHEW PAXTON . 5.
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Margaret Oliphant Oliphant. at all . If it only could be brought to pass soon , I would myself go down to Fairton , and marry her properly . But how can ye bring it to pass ? I doubt from what you say , she will be as unwilling to tell ...
Margaret Oliphant Oliphant. at all . If it only could be brought to pass soon , I would myself go down to Fairton , and marry her properly . But how can ye bring it to pass ? I doubt from what you say , she will be as unwilling to tell ...
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... soon as the door was open , the whole village was gathered about the house ; the whole of the inhabitants , from the lord at the castle , to the cowherd who watched the cows on the common , every man that could give either counsel , or ...
... soon as the door was open , the whole village was gathered about the house ; the whole of the inhabitants , from the lord at the castle , to the cowherd who watched the cows on the common , every man that could give either counsel , or ...
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... , as the night - air was too strong for his wasted frame , he soon went home , leaving injunctions to send him word if anything occurred . The Rector stayed D 2 MATHEW PAXTON . 35 I told them what had happened, all were ...
... , as the night - air was too strong for his wasted frame , he soon went home , leaving injunctions to send him word if anything occurred . The Rector stayed D 2 MATHEW PAXTON . 35 I told them what had happened, all were ...
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... soon as the young man could be ordained priest - and he behoved to have a good night's rest , that he might be able to join the hounds next day on Carrton Moor , and so he went away too . But we two ministers waited on , trying all we ...
... soon as the young man could be ordained priest - and he behoved to have a good night's rest , that he might be able to join the hounds next day on Carrton Moor , and so he went away too . But we two ministers waited on , trying all we ...
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