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" It was very pretty, travelling thus at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness ; catching glimpses, through the tree-tops, of scattered cabins ; children running to the doors... "
American Notes for General Circulation - Page 182
by Charles Dickens - 1842 - 310 pages
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The Life of Charles Dickens, Volume 1

John Forster - 1872 - 442 pages
...mountain, and in a keen wind — looked down into a valley full of light and softness ; catching glimpses of scattered cabins ; children running to the doors; dogs bursting out to bark; pigs scampering home, like so many prodigal sons ; families sitting out in their gardens; cows gazing...
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The Life of Charles Dickens, Volume 1

John Forster - 1872 - 440 pages
...mountain, and in a keen wind — looked down into a valley full of light and softness ; catching glimpses of scattered cabins ; children running to the doors; dogs bursting out to bark; pigs scampering home, like so many prodigal sons ; families sitting out in their gardens ; cows gazing...
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The Life and Writing of Charles Dickens: A Woman's Memorial Volume

Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1871 - 424 pages
...travelling thus at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness; catching glimpses, through...gazing upward with a stupid indifference; men in their shirt- sleeves looking on at their unfinished houses, planning out tomorrow's work ; and we riding...
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Pictures from Italy: American Notes

Charles Dickens - 1880 - 496 pages
...thus, at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness : catching glimpses, through...their unfinished houses, planning out tomorrow's work j and we riding onward, high above- them, like a whirlwind. It was amusing, too, when we had dined,...
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Pictures from Italy: And American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1884 - 990 pages
...thus, at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness; catching glimpses, through...looking on at their unfinished houses, planning out to-morrow^ work; and we riding onward, nigh above them, like a whirlwind. It was amusing, too, when...
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Pictures from Italy and American Notes for General Circulation

Charles Dickens - 1885 - 990 pages
...thus, at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness; catching glimpses, through...bursting out to bark, whom we could see without hearing; ternfied pigs scampering homewards; families sitting out in their rude gardens ; cows gazing upward...
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Charles Dickens' Works: Great expectations. Italy and America

Charles Dickens - 1885 - 860 pages
...wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness : catching glimpses, through the tree tops, of scattered cabins; children running to the doors;...planning out to-morrow's work ; and we riding onward, nigh above them like a whirlwind. It was amusing, too, when we had dined, and rattled down a steep...
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The Writings of Charles Dickens: With Critical and ..., Volume 11

Charles Dickens - 1894 - 712 pages
...thus, at a rapid pace along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into a valley full of light and softness ; catching glimpses through...children running to the doors ; dogs bursting out to barljwhom we could see without hearing ; terrified pigs scampering homewards; families sitting out...
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History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: With Plan of ..., Volume 1

William Bender Wilson - 1895 - 538 pages
...thus at a rapid rate along the heights of the mountain in a keen wind, to look down into the valley full of light and softness ; catching glimpses through...could see without hearing ; terrified pigs scampering homeward ; families sitting out in their rustic gardens ; cows gazing upward with stupid indifference...
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The Works of Charles Dickens ...

Charles Dickens - 1899 - 570 pages
...ing out to bark ; pigs scampering home, like so many prodigal ' sons ; families sitting out in their gardens ; cows gazing upward, ' with a stupid indifference...shirt-sleeves looking on ' at their unfinished houses, and planning work for to-morrow ; — ' and the train riding on, high above them, like a storm. But...
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