Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 512
Martin tear throughthe quadrangle carrying a sponge, and arrive at thescene of action just as the combatants are begin-ning to strip. Tom Brown at Rugby 485 Tom felt he had got his work cut out for him,as he stripped off his jacket, waistcoat, and braces.East tied his handkerchief round his waist,… … a fight! meanwhile folded the clothes, and put them underthe chapel rails; and now Tom, with East to handlehim and Martin to give him a knee, steps out on theturf, and is ready for all that may come: and hereis the slogger too, all stripped, and thirsting for the fray. It doesnt look a fair match…
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