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... light fell on the grass and flowers like flames of scorching fire , and withered them all up . Then came an ivory car in the form of a shell , drawn by four milk - white horses , in which was seated the lovely princess attired in white ...
... light fell on the grass and flowers like flames of scorching fire , and withered them all up . Then came an ivory car in the form of a shell , drawn by four milk - white horses , in which was seated the lovely princess attired in white ...
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... traversed a path strewn thickly on each side with precious stones as far as the eye could reach . The sight was perfectly dazzling , and the prince's eyes ached F. L. D from the light of the jewels . But the fairy THE ENCHANTED STEED . 33.
... traversed a path strewn thickly on each side with precious stones as far as the eye could reach . The sight was perfectly dazzling , and the prince's eyes ached F. L. D from the light of the jewels . But the fairy THE ENCHANTED STEED . 33.
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... light , as of the moon , which shone from it . The prince possessed himself of it eagerly , and remounted his fairy steed , which seemed nowise incommoded by the additional weight , and turned gaily on its homeward road , as if ...
... light , as of the moon , which shone from it . The prince possessed himself of it eagerly , and remounted his fairy steed , which seemed nowise incommoded by the additional weight , and turned gaily on its homeward road , as if ...
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... light as the fairies themselves . These daily , or rather nightly , disappeared , un- accountably enough , in shoals ; so that I really seemed to be paying tribute by troops of my sub- jects to some devouring monster , and I needed a St ...
... light as the fairies themselves . These daily , or rather nightly , disappeared , un- accountably enough , in shoals ; so that I really seemed to be paying tribute by troops of my sub- jects to some devouring monster , and I needed a St ...
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... light Falls on a scene most fair— Two little children heedfully Kneeling at evening prayer . No circlet spans their brows , No sceptre , gem - beset , Beside them lies , yet are they heirs Of the proud Plantagenet . Ay , kneel , fair ...
... light Falls on a scene most fair— Two little children heedfully Kneeling at evening prayer . No circlet spans their brows , No sceptre , gem - beset , Beside them lies , yet are they heirs Of the proud Plantagenet . Ay , kneel , fair ...
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ABSOLON Adventures African Wanderers Annie Barren Mountains beautiful began Bhuskhi birds Bowbow boys brothers cheeks kissed child cloth coloured corn course courser dear delighted diamonds dolls eagerly Engravings eyes fair Princess fancy Fcap fell Ferko flowers forest frog gate gilt edges gold golden armour grand day hand happy HARRISON WEIR head heard heart Illustrations Knight lady Land of Plenty legs little girl little maiden little mouse look Mayor Miss Willoughby moon-stone morning morocco Mother of Fairies never Nhohwhehrhe nurse once palace pearls plain poor cow poor little pretty prince Prismor puddings Queen queen bee Queen Mab Queen's Band rose round Royal 16mo sausages Small 4to story sweet tail tale tears tell thee Things three THOMAS HOOD thought Three Great Giants told Toomeniaitchez walked wish wolf wonderful young
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