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The manse stood between the highroad and the water of Dule with a gable to each; its back was toward the kirktown of Balweary, nearly half a mile away; in front of it, a bare garden, hedged with thorn, occupied the land between the river and the road.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories Joseph Lewis French 1897
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The manse stood between the highroad and the water of Dule, with a gable to each; its bank was toward the kirktown of
Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878
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