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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... hope that Harry had come to take him out with him . That was a thing that had only happened once already in all his life , and he really hardly believed , though he kept asking for it continually , that it would ever happen again . So ...
... hope that Harry had come to take him out with him . That was a thing that had only happened once already in all his life , and he really hardly believed , though he kept asking for it continually , that it would ever happen again . So ...
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... hope , the men had started once more , with Neptune ( who was sure from their manner that something had been heard of little Harry at last , though of course he could not guess what it was ) joyfully following at their heels . Away they ...
... hope , the men had started once more , with Neptune ( who was sure from their manner that something had been heard of little Harry at last , though of course he could not guess what it was ) joyfully following at their heels . Away they ...
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... loved merriment . It was quite clear too from the tone of their remarks that they meant to be friendly with her . ' Ha , ha ! so you've come to live in fairy - land ! ' they chirped . ' I hope you like it , my 48 COUSIN TRIX .
... loved merriment . It was quite clear too from the tone of their remarks that they meant to be friendly with her . ' Ha , ha ! so you've come to live in fairy - land ! ' they chirped . ' I hope you like it , my 48 COUSIN TRIX .
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Georgiana Marion Craik. chirped . ' I hope you like it , my dear ! We're prac- tising our steps , you see . We're the Queen's Maids of Honour and her Lords in Waiting , and we have to dance attendance on her . ' ' Come and play with us ...
Georgiana Marion Craik. chirped . ' I hope you like it , my dear ! We're prac- tising our steps , you see . We're the Queen's Maids of Honour and her Lords in Waiting , and we have to dance attendance on her . ' ' Come and play with us ...
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... hope I shall do the next thing you set me better . ' ' I'm sure I hope so too , ' answered the fairy dryly . ' But come - it's no use crying about it . As this is your first day I'll pass the matter over . It will be my sister's turn ...
... hope I shall do the next thing you set me better . ' ' I'm sure I hope so too , ' answered the fairy dryly . ' But come - it's no use crying about it . As this is your first day I'll pass the matter over . It will be my sister's turn ...
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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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