The soldier's destiny. To which is added The Scrabster family1853 |
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... shillings , to ride one of the contending donkeys for the Alstonfield sweepstakes . This donkey - riding , which Joe had in the first instance undertaken for the little consideration it would put in his pocket , had not altogether ...
... shillings , to ride one of the contending donkeys for the Alstonfield sweepstakes . This donkey - riding , which Joe had in the first instance undertaken for the little consideration it would put in his pocket , had not altogether ...
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... shilling for you , my fine fellow , " said the corporal , " and now give us your hat , and we'll stick the ribbons of glory in it . " The ribbons were pinning , the sergeant was laughing , - " Bravo ! bravo ! you're the bravest fellow ...
... shilling for you , my fine fellow , " said the corporal , " and now give us your hat , and we'll stick the ribbons of glory in it . " The ribbons were pinning , the sergeant was laughing , - " Bravo ! bravo ! you're the bravest fellow ...
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... - regulated mind , is insult and indignity , because it is unnecessary . This examination by the surgeon , is to enable the military officials of the government to judge whethe the man is a bargain at a shilling a - THE DESERTER. ...
... - regulated mind , is insult and indignity , because it is unnecessary . This examination by the surgeon , is to enable the military officials of the government to judge whethe the man is a bargain at a shilling a - THE DESERTER. ...
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George Waller. the man is a bargain at a shilling a - day , and can be likened only to the examination that a butcher or a horse - dealer would be required to make by a gentle- man , before his purchase of a fat sheep or a useful hack ...
George Waller. the man is a bargain at a shilling a - day , and can be likened only to the examination that a butcher or a horse - dealer would be required to make by a gentle- man , before his purchase of a fat sheep or a useful hack ...
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... shilling or two , and there was always a hearty " God bless you and the dear children , Lizzy , " in every one of them . Although these letters were roughly written , badly spelt , and curiously shaped , they were angels of con ...
... shilling or two , and there was always a hearty " God bless you and the dear children , Lizzy , " in every one of them . Although these letters were roughly written , badly spelt , and curiously shaped , they were angels of con ...
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Alstonfield amiable army Ashbourn bayonet began berlin wool blood Bosphorus Cottage breakfast cacies Caplin cheered cold courage course Crabstick cuirassiers dead dear death delightful deserted despair dinner donkey dreary Dulcinea effect Emily eyes face fancied father fear fellow felt fife fortunate gaze GEORGE WALLER glory Gray's Gray's Inn Gripsmill Growler hand happy heart heartsease heaven honour hope horrible husband Joe's Julia ladies laughed laughter leave living Lizzy Lizzy's midnight murderer mind morning mother Mottleman Nat Willet nature never night occasion once peace perhaps Pine Apple Place Poor Joe present received recollection reflection round scene Scrabster seemed sergeant shilling smile soldier SOLDIER'S DESTINY solitude soon Staffordshire Strutt suffered sure tears tell terrible thing thou thought tion toil told touching record trifle turned village walk whilst wife woman young
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