Some time ago my cousin passed along to me the set of Dickens which had belonged to his mother - my aunt. This particular set is The Fireside Dickens, Complete … Continue reading A Word or Two from Dickens
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A Day on the Thames
"Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,' he went on dreamily: `messing--about--in--boats; messing----" (Water Rat to … Continue reading A Day on the Thames