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... looks as if the causeway was left entirely to the care , or want of care of the householders . Here is a bit of good pavement ; in a few yards is a piece of the worst and most uneven pitching , evidently done ages ago . Here you go up a ...
... looks as if the causeway was left entirely to the care , or want of care of the householders . Here is a bit of good pavement ; in a few yards is a piece of the worst and most uneven pitching , evidently done ages ago . Here you go up a ...
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... look in vain for anything like the green fields and hedge - rows of England , with their scattered trees , groups of beautiful cattle or flocks grazing in peace , and sweet cottages , farm - houses , and beautiful mansions of the gentry ...
... look in vain for anything like the green fields and hedge - rows of England , with their scattered trees , groups of beautiful cattle or flocks grazing in peace , and sweet cottages , farm - houses , and beautiful mansions of the gentry ...
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... black , of a slouching look and gait , and harnessed in ropes ; if there be four , the two foremost a long way a - head of the other two . The general construction of these wagons may be said to 8 GERMANY . Group of German Girls Evans 28.
... black , of a slouching look and gait , and harnessed in ropes ; if there be four , the two foremost a long way a - head of the other two . The general construction of these wagons may be said to 8 GERMANY . Group of German Girls Evans 28.
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... look about to see how they are to pass without your being run over . They are generally on the trot , driven by a Bauer , in his proper and peculiar costume ; —in Baden , a large black cocked - hat , a long blue coat or blue jacket , a ...
... look about to see how they are to pass without your being run over . They are generally on the trot , driven by a Bauer , in his proper and peculiar costume ; —in Baden , a large black cocked - hat , a long blue coat or blue jacket , a ...
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... Look , Jack , look ! what a go ! ropes to carriages ! ropes to carriages ! And see at those yellow fellows , with the red cauliflowers hanging at their backs ! " These were the postillions in the Baden post costume ; a bright yellow ...
... Look , Jack , look ! what a go ! ropes to carriages ! ropes to carriages ! And see at those yellow fellows , with the red cauliflowers hanging at their backs ! " These were the postillions in the Baden post costume ; a bright yellow ...
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