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Lord Ormont and his Aminta

CHAPTER XII
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They got him ashore at last.

The park-keeper here going along found them dripping, rubbing his hands, and blowing into his nostrils.

Name, T.Shellen, son of a small cobbler here, and recovered.
'May it please your Lordship, we make bold to apply, because you have been for a number of years, as far as the oldest can recollect, the Hero of our school, and we are so bold as to ask the favour of General Lord Ormont's name to head a subscription we are making to circulate for the support of their sick mother, who has fallen ill.
We think her a good woman.

Gentlemen and ladies of the neighbourhood are willing to subscribe.

If we have a great name to head the list, we think we shall make a good subscription.


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