Hacco, the Dwarf, Or, The Tower on the Mountain: And Other TalesGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1865 - Children's stories - 270 pages |
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... old people of the valley below , that they can yet remember the magician who once made his home there ; that all night long a lamp burned in the highest Now window , for he never needed sleep ; and that 2 HACCO THE DWARF ; OR.
... old people of the valley below , that they can yet remember the magician who once made his home there ; that all night long a lamp burned in the highest Now window , for he never needed sleep ; and that 2 HACCO THE DWARF ; OR.
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... once formidable castle of his forefathers . But Jerome cared little for the lost grandeur of his family . So long as he had bread to eat , he made no complaint . He had been for years a poor student in some far - off city , and when he ...
... once formidable castle of his forefathers . But Jerome cared little for the lost grandeur of his family . So long as he had bread to eat , he made no complaint . He had been for years a poor student in some far - off city , and when he ...
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... once upstairs and out of sight . " There he goes ! " muttered Ursula . " Those stupid things are more to him than his children . " Then she stopped the mule , which drooped its head and panted after the toilsome ascent , and lifted the ...
... once upstairs and out of sight . " There he goes ! " muttered Ursula . " Those stupid things are more to him than his children . " Then she stopped the mule , which drooped its head and panted after the toilsome ascent , and lifted the ...
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... once through the great telescope , " said Bernard , " and saw the moon . There were great dreary hills and plains , looking so near me that I was frightened and ran away . ' " I peeped through the telescope once , " said Ursula . " It ...
... once through the great telescope , " said Bernard , " and saw the moon . There were great dreary hills and plains , looking so near me that I was frightened and ran away . ' " I peeped through the telescope once , " said Ursula . " It ...
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... Once or twice he turned back and nodded to the children , who con- tinued silent till he had disappeared down the path , and then poured forth a torrent of questions . Who was this odd figure ? Was he a man or a boy ? Where did he come ...
... Once or twice he turned back and nodded to the children , who con- tinued silent till he had disappeared down the path , and then poured forth a torrent of questions . Who was this odd figure ? Was he a man or a boy ? Where did he come ...
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