The Shadow of Ashlydyat
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By Mrs. Henry Wood 14 Jan, 2020
Brief Extract: The sun, warm and glowing, almost as that of a summer’s day, shone on the stubble of the cornfields, whence the golden grain had recently been gathered; gilded the tops of the trees—so soon to pass into the “sere and yellow leaf; ... Read more
Brief Extract: The sun, warm and glowing, almost as that of a summer’s day, shone on the stubble of the cornfields, whence the golden grain had recently been gathered; gilded the tops of the trees—so soon to pass into the “sere and yellow leaf;” illumined the blue hills in the distance, and brought out the nearer features of the landscape in all their light and shade. A fine landscape, comprising hill and dale, water and green pastures, woods and open plains. Amidst them rose the signs of busy life; mansions, cottages, hamlets, railways, and churches, whose steeples ascended high, pointing the way to a better Land. The town of Prior’s Ash, lying in a valley, was alive that gay morning with excitement. It was the day appointed for the first meet of the hounds; the P. A. hounds, of some importance in the county; and people from far and near were flocking to see them throw off. Less
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  • 2015-11-16
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Born in Worcester, The United Kingdom January 17, 1814 Died: February 10, 1887 Genre: Classics Ellen Price Wood was an English novelist, better known as "Mrs Henry Wood". She wrote over 30 novels...
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