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Page 50
... Papa , Pearce and Mr Ommaney stepped on board . Our desire to remain here instead of going on to Port Grey has become irresistible . After the first feelings of joy at the safe termination of their hazardous Irish expedition had ...
... Papa , Pearce and Mr Ommaney stepped on board . Our desire to remain here instead of going on to Port Grey has become irresistible . After the first feelings of joy at the safe termination of their hazardous Irish expedition had ...
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... Papa had been on the subject of medicine with him and had told him some home truths . I could not but join in when the opportunity offered for expressing my feelings . Papa expressed his opinion ( as I did mine ) but was very sharp and ...
... Papa had been on the subject of medicine with him and had told him some home truths . I could not but join in when the opportunity offered for expressing my feelings . Papa expressed his opinion ( as I did mine ) but was very sharp and ...
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... Papa thinks everything here superior . That opinion seems the result of a sanguine temperament to my judgment . Wednesday , 26th May 1841 A busy morning looking over all household things in use . Chrissy and I accompanied Papa , Mama ...
... Papa thinks everything here superior . That opinion seems the result of a sanguine temperament to my judgment . Wednesday , 26th May 1841 A busy morning looking over all household things in use . Chrissy and I accompanied Papa , Mama ...
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Anna Cook and Ellen Moger | 19 |
Louisa Clifton | 39 |
Annie Baxter | 86 |
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