Grace Ogilvie: the story of a child's life in India during the Mutiny |
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... cheeks again and again , laughing and chatting ; while the white - robed
servants bowed their “ salaams , ” and welcomed in the visitor . Then came the
greeting of her papa and mamma , which , though not so wild and enthusiastic as
that ...
... cheeks again and again , laughing and chatting ; while the white - robed
servants bowed their “ salaams , ” and welcomed in the visitor . Then came the
greeting of her papa and mamma , which , though not so wild and enthusiastic as
that ...
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Ere we separated for the night , Gracie ' s papa informed us that , as the morrow
would be Gracie ' s birthday , he had prepared for her one of those water
excursions so delightful in the East . There were to be only our own party ; but we
were ...
Ere we separated for the night , Gracie ' s papa informed us that , as the morrow
would be Gracie ' s birthday , he had prepared for her one of those water
excursions so delightful in the East . There were to be only our own party ; but we
were ...
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... her eyes . “ Many happy returns of the day , little Grace , ” we all exclaimed ,
and then , with many a laugh of delight and clap of the hand from the tiny lady ,
her papa ' s grand scheme was detailed , and of course met with unbounded
approval .
... her eyes . “ Many happy returns of the day , little Grace , ” we all exclaimed ,
and then , with many a laugh of delight and clap of the hand from the tiny lady ,
her papa ' s grand scheme was detailed , and of course met with unbounded
approval .
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She had no brothers or sisters , and few playmates ; and , with being always
either with her papa or mamma , her manners had become quiet and staid , like
those of a grown - up woman . And yet there was everything childish and girlish
about ...
She had no brothers or sisters , and few playmates ; and , with being always
either with her papa or mamma , her manners had become quiet and staid , like
those of a grown - up woman . And yet there was everything childish and girlish
about ...
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smiled and eagerly watched the procession ; but when the fight commenced , the
horrible , deafening shouts of the combatants , and the shrill screeches of the
women , frightened the child , and made her shrink closer to her papa ' s side .
smiled and eagerly watched the procession ; but when the fight commenced , the
horrible , deafening shouts of the combatants , and the shrill screeches of the
women , frightened the child , and made her shrink closer to her papa ' s side .
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animal arrived asked beautiful became Boxoo bright called Carlo child Christmas closed Colonel Ogilvie cried dark dear death delight earth England English escape eyes face faithful father fear feel fell figure flowers followed friends garden girl give Grace Gracie grew hand happy head heard heart heaven Hindoo hope horse hour Indian killed kind knew land laugh leave light live looked mamma meet mind morning nearer never night officers once papa passed poor prayers quiet reached remember rest ride river round saved scene seemed seen servants shouted side sleep smile soon sorrow soul stars stood story strange Tara tell things thought told trees true turned village voice waiting watched waves weary whispered wife woman wonderful wood
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