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Recollections of Auton House (1909)

Hoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 41

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ighborschild. We were all put to bed on the nur-sery floor, and covered up with baby-blankets, towels, newspapers,and everything which could serve as bed-clothing. The childrenwere instructed to snore as loudly as possible, and one of them toyell at the top of his lungs in order to wake up the… … MR. AND MRS. JOHN HONZY. 37 ways she discovered a large, imaginary pin sticking into him. Thisshe extracted, apparently with great difficulty, and then proceededto warm the babys drink. Putting a bath-towel about her petsneck for a bib, she commenced to feed it with pounded cracker andmilk. The…

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