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... , some of cloth of gold , some of silver tissue ; besides a great many others , nearly as good , that she wore every day . But my story has not so much to do with the B B princess , as with her cats , for she had. Tales from Catland. ...
... , some of cloth of gold , some of silver tissue ; besides a great many others , nearly as good , that she wore every day . But my story has not so much to do with the B B princess , as with her cats , for she had. Tales from Catland. ...
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... story , child . We shan't have any peace , I suppose , till you have . " Friskarina gulphed down a rather sharp speech that was just at the end of her tongue , and went on with the recital of her adventures : - " I have certainly seen ...
... story , child . We shan't have any peace , I suppose , till you have . " Friskarina gulphed down a rather sharp speech that was just at the end of her tongue , and went on with the recital of her adventures : - " I have certainly seen ...
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... story - books and silly fairy - tales ( which , of course , sensible people never read ) , she studied wise books of history and geography , and made flannel petticoats , and knitted warm stockings for the poor , and went to see them at ...
... story - books and silly fairy - tales ( which , of course , sensible people never read ) , she studied wise books of history and geography , and made flannel petticoats , and knitted warm stockings for the poor , and went to see them at ...
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... story . You must know , then , that a few leagues from the old woman's hut , on the other side of the forest , there rose a grand castle , belonging to a very great baron . And sometimes , on fine summer mornings , as the old woman and ...
... story . You must know , then , that a few leagues from the old woman's hut , on the other side of the forest , there rose a grand castle , belonging to a very great baron . And sometimes , on fine summer mornings , as the old woman and ...
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... story about the loss of one of the coun- tess's diamond bracelets , which was found one fine morning , in the inside of a hollow tree in the garden ; and that Mag was turned away in disgrace directly . But how the matter really was , I ...
... story about the loss of one of the coun- tess's diamond bracelets , which was found one fine morning , in the inside of a hollow tree in the garden ; and that Mag was turned away in disgrace directly . But how the matter really was , I ...
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ABSOLON African Wanderers asleep baron beautiful began birds bone breakfast bright buttered crumpets catch Catland Charlemagne cloth cold coloured Contenta cottage countess countess's cat Cousin Glumdalkin cream curled cushion dear dinner dish door drawing-room dreadfully Edition Engravings Ermengarde exclaimed eyes fairy Fcap fire flew floor Four beautiful Friskarina garden gilt edges going grand palace Grandmagnificolowsky HARRISON WEIR hearth History housekeeper hung Illustrations ISAAC TAYLOR jump kitten ladyship lived looked magpie maids of honour milk minutes mistress morning muddy water never nice night old lady palace peeped pheasants plain poor cat poor Tibb pretty princess QUEEN VICTORIA quietly replied round sate satin saucer seemed silver silver pheasants sitting Small 4to snow snug soft strange supper sure tail things thought took trees velvet Viper wall warm wasp window wish Wishie Wishie's wonderful wretched young
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