Cousin Trix and Her Welcome TalesGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1868 - Children's stories - 272 pages |
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... nothing that the children liked better than to be left to themselves by their governess in this way after lessons were over . But general rules , though they are all very well , don't in the least touch particular cases . It is one I.
... nothing that the children liked better than to be left to themselves by their governess in this way after lessons were over . But general rules , though they are all very well , don't in the least touch particular cases . It is one I.
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... better to do as she sat there than to try and poke holes with her fingers in its holland covering . The third , who was called Roger , and was a short fat little fellow of nine , had clambered up upon the table in the middle of the room ...
... better to do as she sat there than to try and poke holes with her fingers in its holland covering . The third , who was called Roger , and was a short fat little fellow of nine , had clambered up upon the table in the middle of the room ...
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... better ; the children knew all about her ; and the moment she had put her head into the room up they started , as if the very sight of her had brought life into them all . In an instant Roger , on the table , gave a shout , and Jack ...
... better ; the children knew all about her ; and the moment she had put her head into the room up they started , as if the very sight of her had brought life into them all . In an instant Roger , on the table , gave a shout , and Jack ...
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... better after they had done it , and instead of grumbling any more they gathered round Cousin Trix's chair , and began to try how they could make the most of her . For Cousin Trix's presence amongst them was not an everyday pleasure by ...
... better after they had done it , and instead of grumbling any more they gathered round Cousin Trix's chair , and began to try how they could make the most of her . For Cousin Trix's presence amongst them was not an everyday pleasure by ...
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... better half of one of his ears . You see he had no beauty at all to boast of . I don't think any- body , however well inclined , could have looked at him , and have said anything civil about him whatever , ex- cept that he had a good ...
... better half of one of his ears . You see he had no beauty at all to boast of . I don't think any- body , however well inclined , could have looked at him , and have said anything civil about him whatever , ex- cept that he had a good ...
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ABSOLON amusing asked BARBARA HUTTON beautiful began Bertha cloth elegant coloured course creature cried Blue-eyes cried Effie crying Daisy dear delightful door Effie's Engravings exclaimed eyes face fairy-land fancy fast Fcap feel forest Frontispiece gave gilt edges hand happy HARRISON WEIR Harry's head heart hour Illustrations Jack JOHN TIMBS kind King knew lady laughed little Blue-eyes little Effie little Harry live looked Lord Edgar Lords in Waiting minutes morning morocco mother mother-mouse mouse never night once Phiz poor Dwarf poor little pretty Prince Queen Mab replied Blue-eyes replied Cousin Trix Roger round Royal 16mo Second Edition seemed shoes sight sleep Small 4to smile softly soon stable-yard story strange Super-royal 16mo sure talk tell thing THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought three fairies told took Trix's WEIR whole wonderful young
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