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... clothes drenched with the rain , and slung over his shoulder a tiny bundle tied in a handkerchief , which yet seemed to bow him down with its weight . The description provoked a chorus of laughter , and the wretched little Norg for it ...
... clothes drenched with the rain , and slung over his shoulder a tiny bundle tied in a handkerchief , which yet seemed to bow him down with its weight . The description provoked a chorus of laughter , and the wretched little Norg for it ...
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... clothes and fed him with some warm soup , the worst of the storm had abated , and he was able to go on his way . The maiden offered him shelter for the night , but he declared he must reach home before midnight , and prepared to depart ...
... clothes and fed him with some warm soup , the worst of the storm had abated , and he was able to go on his way . The maiden offered him shelter for the night , but he declared he must reach home before midnight , and prepared to depart ...
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... cloth - of - gold gave back the rays of the golden sun ; the bridle was studded with precious stones , and embroidered with cunning workmanship of gold , moreover it was held in a commanding hand . The saddle was dazzling with rubies ...
... cloth - of - gold gave back the rays of the golden sun ; the bridle was studded with precious stones , and embroidered with cunning workmanship of gold , moreover it was held in a commanding hand . The saddle was dazzling with rubies ...
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... cloth - of - gold , with his arms embroidered in glowing colours . His helmet was of burnished gold and topazes mingling their yellow light , and between them many a carbuncle which by night gave the light of day , and from within it ...
... cloth - of - gold , with his arms embroidered in glowing colours . His helmet was of burnished gold and topazes mingling their yellow light , and between them many a carbuncle which by night gave the light of day , and from within it ...
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... clothing ' , together with the left foot and right hand of each . " Herr Dietrich ! " interposed Wittich , " is it pos- sible you have patience to listen to the insolent railing which this little mite pours out in his folly ? Say but ...
... clothing ' , together with the left foot and right hand of each . " Herr Dietrich ! " interposed Wittich , " is it pos- sible you have patience to listen to the insolent railing which this little mite pours out in his folly ? Say but ...
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answered asked baron Baroness beautiful brothers castle Clamer cloth coloured cried Death's Head delight Devil Dietlieb Dietrich von Bern dwarf earth Edition Eligio exclaimed eyes father Fcap fear Fearless Johnny Gerach gilt edges Giuseppa give gold hand happiness HARRISON WEIR head heard heart heroes Hildebrand horse Illustrations Jössl Katharina king Klein-Else knew lady Lareyn laugh live look Luxehale magician maiden Marmolata Molveno morocco mother mountain never night Norg once orphan Aennerl Ottilia palace passed pears peasant plain poor Post 8vo prince princess promise Radpot Rathgeb replied rich rock rose round Royal 16mo seemed Simild South Tirol story sword Taland tell Theodoric thing THOMAS DARNELL thought Three Black Dogs Tirol told Tom HOOD took turned voice Vorarlberg walked wife Wilder Jäger Wittich word young Zovanin
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