Recollections of a Town Boy at Westminster, 1849-1855Edward Arnold, 1903 - 232 pàgines |
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... ball on the jar . We had previous experience of his philosophical experiments , and it was agreed that when I touched the ball ( or pretended to do so ) they were all to writhe about and clasp their arms . This they did . All came off ...
... ball on the jar . We had previous experience of his philosophical experiments , and it was agreed that when I touched the ball ( or pretended to do so ) they were all to writhe about and clasp their arms . This they did . All came off ...
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Francis Markham. when he happened to touch the ball , and got the full shock intended for the lot of us . He seized me , letting the rest bolt , and I had a very unpleasant interview with him and his cane . On another occasion he gave me ...
Francis Markham. when he happened to touch the ball , and got the full shock intended for the lot of us . He seized me , letting the rest bolt , and I had a very unpleasant interview with him and his cane . On another occasion he gave me ...
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... balls were constantly being hit over into College gardens , and you had either to get ' Stoker ' to let you through , or climb up from inside the school arch , and hop along the top of ' Stoker's ' wall in a sitting position , till you ...
... balls were constantly being hit over into College gardens , and you had either to get ' Stoker ' to let you through , or climb up from inside the school arch , and hop along the top of ' Stoker's ' wall in a sitting position , till you ...
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... ball . A line was drawn 8 or 10 feet from the wall , which you toed ; you then threw the ball so as to strike first the ground , then the wall , and bound back to you . You had to catch it five 34 RECOLLECTIONS OF A WESTMINSTER BOY.
... ball . A line was drawn 8 or 10 feet from the wall , which you toed ; you then threw the ball so as to strike first the ground , then the wall , and bound back to you . You had to catch it five 34 RECOLLECTIONS OF A WESTMINSTER BOY.
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... ball was coming . There was not space for any real games , but a small form of racquets , or even cricket on a small scale , served to pass odd half - hours during afternoon ' lockers ' on half - school days . So much for the lower ...
... ball was coming . There was not space for any real games , but a small form of racquets , or even cricket on a small scale , served to pass odd half - hours during afternoon ' lockers ' on half - school days . So much for the lower ...
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