A Christmas Omnibus: The Best of John B. KeaneA bumper collection of Christmas stories by one of Ireland's greatest humorous writers. |
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... Scubble farm- house . Martin and Mary Scubble were generous to a fault . All comers were welcome to their humble abode . There was , thanks be to the good God revered by both , never a cross word between them , never that is except ...
... Scubble farm- house . Martin and Mary Scubble were generous to a fault . All comers were welcome to their humble abode . There was , thanks be to the good God revered by both , never a cross word between them , never that is except ...
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... Scubble had established herself as the new mistress of the Scubble holding . Some insisted that it had survived because the Scubbles had nothing else to do but the older and more perceptive of the neighbours would argue otherwise . As ...
... Scubble had established herself as the new mistress of the Scubble holding . Some insisted that it had survived because the Scubbles had nothing else to do but the older and more perceptive of the neighbours would argue otherwise . As ...
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... Scubble , my poor unfortunate man for ' tis you surely has your hell suffered down below ! " ' ' ' Houl ' , houl ... Scubble abode . One of the older girls knocked gently thereon but failing to elicit a response , gently lifted the latch ...
... Scubble , my poor unfortunate man for ' tis you surely has your hell suffered down below ! " ' ' ' Houl ' , houl ... Scubble abode . One of the older girls knocked gently thereon but failing to elicit a response , gently lifted the latch ...
Contents
A Look Back | 7 |
A Christmas Visitor | 24 |
The Miracle of Ballybradawn | 40 |
Copyright | |
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