A Peep at the Pixies: Or, Legends of the West |
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... old man ; " he's no more mirth in him than old Joan of the wry mouth ; for a merry heart likes to make glad the hearts of other men ; and a brave man would never go for to kick out a couple of poor bodies like dogs from his door , in ...
... old man ; " he's no more mirth in him than old Joan of the wry mouth ; for a merry heart likes to make glad the hearts of other men ; and a brave man would never go for to kick out a couple of poor bodies like dogs from his door , in ...
Page 43
... old Joan to help me to it , if I knew where she now dwelt . I'd seek her through fire and water , if any one of they pixy bodies , which folk say she has at her beck and call , would but show the way . " " That's as bold and as ...
... old Joan to help me to it , if I knew where she now dwelt . I'd seek her through fire and water , if any one of they pixy bodies , which folk say she has at her beck and call , would but show the way . " " That's as bold and as ...
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... old Joan of the wry mouth . A There were many curious things , both living and dead , in that small low room . A very large black cat with green eyes was seated in the chair usually occupied by its mistress . A couple of owls were at ...
... old Joan of the wry mouth . A There were many curious things , both living and dead , in that small low room . A very large black cat with green eyes was seated in the chair usually occupied by its mistress . A couple of owls were at ...
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... old baron , Sir Rowland , called the merry and brave , and had been turned away from his door ; Will's desire ... Joan ) , in whose presence he now stood , the appearance of the mysterious light , and lastly his father's great need of a ...
... old baron , Sir Rowland , called the merry and brave , and had been turned away from his door ; Will's desire ... Joan ) , in whose presence he now stood , the appearance of the mysterious light , and lastly his father's great need of a ...
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... Old Joan keeps her word to woman or man . " The bargain was thus sealed ; and no sooner was it done , than such a strange combination of noises filled the little room as never the like was heard before . The owls hooted ; the cat set up ...
... Old Joan keeps her word to woman or man . " The bargain was thus sealed ; and no sooner was it done , than such a strange combination of noises filled the little room as never the like was heard before . The owls hooted ; the cat set up ...
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Anastatia Steer bade Baron La Zouch beautiful Betsy Humming bird brave Bridget broken lance called castle chough cloak cloth coloured Cornwall Countess of Devon Crabby Cross Crediton dark Dartmoor death Devonshire Dinant door dressed ears Edition Engravings exclaimed eyes Father Hilary Fcap fear follow Fontina Gammer Guy gave give hall hand head hear heard Henry de Bath hundred and forty JOHN GILBERT Johnny king live looked Mabel master Master Constable metheglin moon moor morning Nathan's Kieve natural arch needle never night North Tawton nurse old Anastatia old Joan old Swillpot once Penruffin pool poor pretty Randolph Rowle rocks Roger de Stevenson round seemed seen Serena SILVER BELL Sir Henry Sir Roger soon spot stones stood Stories strange stream tail Tavistock thing Tintagel Tiverton took Tregarrens Tregony Trevenna waterfall whilst wicked Will's William Courtenay woman wood word young friends
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Page 15 - And somewhat southward toward the noon, Whence lies a way up to the moon. And thence the Fairy can as soon Pass to the earth below it. The walls of spiders...