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The Rosary by Barclay, Florence Louisa [Barclay, Florence Louisa] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The peaceful stillness of an English summer afternoon brooded over the park and gardens at Overdene. A hush of moving sunlight and lengthening shadows lay upon the lawn, and a promise of refreshing coolness made the shade of the great cedar tree a place to be desired.The old stone house, solid, substantial, and unadorned, suggested unlimited spaciousness and comfort within; and was redeemed from positive ugliness without, by the fine ivy, magnolia trees, and wistaria, of many years' growth, climbing its plain face, and now covering it with a mantle of soft green, large white blooms, and a cascade of purple blossom.A terrace ran the full length of the house, bounded at one end by a large conservatory, at the other by an aviary. Wide stone steps, at intervals, led down from the terrace on to the soft springy turf of the lawn. Beyond—the wide park; clumps of old trees, haunted by shy brown deer; and, through the trees, fitful gleams of the river, a narrow silver ribbon, winding gracefully in and out between long grass, buttercups, and cow-daisies.The sun-dial pointed to four o'clock.The birds were having their hour of silence. Not a trill sounded from among the softly moving leaves, n
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Barclay, Florence Louisa [Barclay, Florence Louisa]
- Publisher
- Public Domain Books
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Rating
- 3.98 / 5 (543 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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