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... told to Bright Eyes and Listening Ears . Illustrated by Miss K. GREENAWAY . Cloth , 3s . 6d .; or with Coloured Plates , Gilt Edges , 4s . 6d . " Written in the true vein of fairy tales for the young ; the volume contains many pictures ...
... told to Bright Eyes and Listening Ears . Illustrated by Miss K. GREENAWAY . Cloth , 3s . 6d .; or with Coloured Plates , Gilt Edges , 4s . 6d . " Written in the true vein of fairy tales for the young ; the volume contains many pictures ...
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... told me she was believe it . But now , of nothing but stare at her . very rich , but I could not course , I know she must be rich , because a book is a large price for a spray or two of wild groundsel . But still I could not choose a ...
... told me she was believe it . But now , of nothing but stare at her . very rich , but I could not course , I know she must be rich , because a book is a large price for a spray or two of wild groundsel . But still I could not choose a ...
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... told that several " leasings , " as they were called , were to be disposed of to the highest bidder , and on the day that had been fixed upon for that purpose , Chickweed found herself with the rest , making her way through the wood to ...
... told that several " leasings , " as they were called , were to be disposed of to the highest bidder , and on the day that had been fixed upon for that purpose , Chickweed found herself with the rest , making her way through the wood to ...
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... told Chickweed , in her own persuasive satisfactory manner , that the head would be sure to be nearest the side of the pit , for that a dog would not try to scramble up a wall tail foremost . She hesitated no longer , but lowered her ...
... told Chickweed , in her own persuasive satisfactory manner , that the head would be sure to be nearest the side of the pit , for that a dog would not try to scramble up a wall tail foremost . She hesitated no longer , but lowered her ...
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... told her that he was a trouble and a drawback to her , and her heart would not listen to her reason ! One day , when there was nothing for her to do in the way of work , she bethought herself of her strange " leasing ' in the Oak Forest ...
... told her that he was a trouble and a drawback to her , and her heart would not listen to her reason ! One day , when there was nothing for her to do in the way of work , she bethought herself of her strange " leasing ' in the Oak Forest ...
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Author BARBARA HUTTON Bevis birds Bridgetta Buttercup carriage castle Chickweed Chickweed's cloth elegant Cloudheart coloured course cried Jonquil Crown 8vo Daisy Dame Sweetbriar daughter Day of Wonders Dilly door dress Edition Equerry eyes face fairy Fcap feel four friends G. A. HENTY garden gilt edges gone Groundsel hands HARRISON WEIR head heart Hipposilos Illustrated by JOHN Joyce Halling Katremè King King's knew Lady Pazienza laugh little Princess lived look Majesty matter Mignonette Mignonette's Miss Jonquil Miss Miggonet Mistress morocco nose once perhaps pleasant Post 8vo present pretty price 6d Prince Princess Poppy Princess Wuntha road round Royal 16mo Royal Highness Sgunda Shillings Shillings and Sixpence Sire sisters smile snow Stories sure tears tell thing THOMAS HOOD thought Thousand town village voice walk wish wonder words young girl
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