I know no nobler forage ground for a romantic, venturesome, mischievous boy, than the garret of an old family mansion, on a day of storm. It is a perfect field of chivalry. The heavy rafters, the dashing rain, the piles of spare mattresses to carouse... Dream Life: A Fable of the Seasons - Seite 39von Ik Marvel - 1851 - 286 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1852 - 302 Seiten
...upon a much humbler horse,—to wit, a decrepid nursery-chair,—as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. I know no nobler forage...white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, like ghosts—are great! And it is ao far away from the old lady, who keeps rule in the nursery, that there... | |
| Ik Marvel - 1883 - 320 Seiten
...nursery-chair, — as he of right should be, since ho is three years your junior. I know no nobler forage-ground for a romantic, venturesome, mischievous boy, than...mattresses to carouse upon, the big trunks to hide in, the ancient white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, Eke ghosts, — are great ! And it is so far... | |
| 1886 - 528 Seiten
...nursery-chair, — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. I know no nobler forage-ground for a romantic, venturesome, mischievous boy, than...mattresses to carouse upon, the big trunks to hide in, the ancient white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, like ghosts, are great! And it is so far away... | |
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1891 - 300 Seiten
...nursery-chair, — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. 1 know no nobler forage-ground for a romantic, venturesome, mischievous boy, than...mattresses to carouse upon, the big trunks to hide in, the ancient white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, like ghosts, — are great ! And it is so... | |
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1892 - 306 Seiten
...nursery-chair, — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. I know no nobler forage-ground for a romantic, venturesome, mischievous boy, than...mattresses to carouse upon, the big trunks to hide in, the ancient white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, like ghosts, — are great ! And it is so... | |
| Donald Grant Mitchell - 1896 - 320 Seiten
...decrepid nurserychair,—as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. I safe again ? I know no nobler forage ground for a romantic, venturesome,...white coats and hats hanging in obscure corners, like ghosts—are great! And it is so far away from the old lady, who keeps rule in the nursery, that there... | |
| Ellen M. Cyr - 1898 - 412 Seiten
...family mansion on a day of storm. It is a perfect field of chivalry. The heavy rafters, the dashing ram, the piles of spare mattresses to carouse upon, the...hanging in obscure corners like ghosts — are great ! There is great fun in groping through a tall barrel of books and pamphlets, on the lookout for startling... | |
| Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 Seiten
...mounted upon a much humbler horse — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. 2. I know no nobler forage ground for a romantic, venturesome,...hanging in obscure corners like ghosts — are great! There is great fun in groping through a tall barrel of books and pamphlets, on the lookout for startling... | |
| Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 404 Seiten
...mounted upon a much humbler horse — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. 2. I know no nobler forage ground for a romantic, venturesome,...hanging in obscure corners like ghosts — are great ! There is great fun in groping through a tall barrel of books and pamphlets, on the lookout for startling... | |
| Ellen M. Cyr - 1901 - 250 Seiten
...mounted upon a much humbler horse — as he of right should be, since he is three years your junior. 2. I know no nobler forage ground for a romantic, venturesome,...hanging in obscure corners like ghosts — are great ! There is great fun in groping through a tall barrel of books and pamphlets, on the lookout for startling... | |
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