The Travelling MenagerieStrahan, 1873 - 165 páginas |
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... soon as she had heard of what was likely to happen , she had hurried to the caravan with a chimney sticking out of it , in which Mrs Grimstone lay . It is this baby Grimstone - afterwards called Jollyman Grimstone , in honour of his ...
... soon as she had heard of what was likely to happen , she had hurried to the caravan with a chimney sticking out of it , in which Mrs Grimstone lay . It is this baby Grimstone - afterwards called Jollyman Grimstone , in honour of his ...
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... , Jollyman , but it was really little Jollyman Grim- stone that saved him . I ran in as soon as I heard the row , and saw the whole of it . " CHAPTER III . M. SOHIER REDIVIVUS . M. SOHIER had 22 The Travelling Menagerie .
... , Jollyman , but it was really little Jollyman Grim- stone that saved him . I ran in as soon as I heard the row , and saw the whole of it . " CHAPTER III . M. SOHIER REDIVIVUS . M. SOHIER had 22 The Travelling Menagerie .
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... soon as they knew that the tiger was again on the pre- mises , they scampered off to the safest hiding- places they could find in cellars and closets , like rabbits to their holes ; and , to tell the truth , some of the menagerie men ...
... soon as they knew that the tiger was again on the pre- mises , they scampered off to the safest hiding- places they could find in cellars and closets , like rabbits to their holes ; and , to tell the truth , some of the menagerie men ...
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... soon as the people who had taken refuge at the top and the back of the house , learnt that the tiger was actually shut up inside it , they crept from their hiding - places , and started in a wild race for the town . Some of them ...
... soon as the people who had taken refuge at the top and the back of the house , learnt that the tiger was actually shut up inside it , they crept from their hiding - places , and started in a wild race for the town . Some of them ...
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... soon awoke , but when awake , he fancied he must still be dreaming — in a nightmare . He was being hurried along by some mysterious being through rough and sharp things that made the blood stream down his face , but he could not see ...
... soon awoke , but when awake , he fancied he must still be dreaming — in a nightmare . He was being hurried along by some mysterious being through rough and sharp things that made the blood stream down his face , but he could not see ...
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