As for the boys themselves, some were energetic and industrious-some listless and lazy and lolling, and quite languid with the heat-some fidgety and restless, on the lookout for excitement of any kind: a cab or carriage raising the dust on its way to the Bois-a water-cart laying it (there were no hydrants then); a courier bearing royal despatches, or a mounted orderly; the Passy omnibus, to or fro every ten or twelve minutes; the marchand de coco with his bell; a regiment of the line with its band; a chorus of peripatetic ...
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As for the boys themselves, some were energetic and industrious-some listless and lazy and lolling, and quite languid with the heat-some fidgety and restless, on the lookout for excitement of any kind: a cab or carriage raising the dust on its way to the Bois-a water-cart laying it (there were no hydrants then); a courier bearing royal despatches, or a mounted orderly; the Passy omnibus, to or fro every ten or twelve minutes; the marchand de coco with his bell; a regiment of the line with its band; a chorus of peripatetic Orph???onistes-a swallow, a butterfly, a humblebee; a far-off balloon, oh, joy!-any sight or sound to relieve the tedium of those two mortal school-hours that dragged their weary lengths from half past one till half past three-every day but Sunday and Thursday.
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Add this copy of The Martian to cart. $14.24, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by NY: Harper, 1897.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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