Crosspatch, the Cricket and the Counterpane: A Patchwork of Story and SongGriffith and Farran, (successors to Newbery & Harris), corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1865 - Children's poetry - 188 pages |
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... sat down to her usual evening meal . Presently a little tap came at the door , " rat , tat , tat ! " " It's only Dort's lazy urchin , " growled Cross- patch , " who wants a spark from my peat 2 CROSSPATCH , THE CRICKET ,
... sat down to her usual evening meal . Presently a little tap came at the door , " rat , tat , tat ! " " It's only Dort's lazy urchin , " growled Cross- patch , " who wants a spark from my peat 2 CROSSPATCH , THE CRICKET ,
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... door . The patience of the visitor outside was short enough too ; for before the terrified heart of old Cross- patch had given twelve agitated hops , the sum- mons rang again on her door with a noise like cannon . The frightened woman ...
... door . The patience of the visitor outside was short enough too ; for before the terrified heart of old Cross- patch had given twelve agitated hops , the sum- mons rang again on her door with a noise like cannon . The frightened woman ...
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... door - mat she found the next patch in the shape of a scrap of brown paper . " Now I feel sure Dame Trot's cat brought this here , " said Crosspatch , " she's always coming here to get out of the way of Mother Hubbard's dog , who will ...
... door - mat she found the next patch in the shape of a scrap of brown paper . " Now I feel sure Dame Trot's cat brought this here , " said Crosspatch , " she's always coming here to get out of the way of Mother Hubbard's dog , who will ...
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... door , with the hope that Sant Kiaus may put something nice in them . He is supposed to be a kind - looking old man , with a very gray beard and hair , riding on a donkey which is laden with seven panniers ! How he manages to put so ...
... door , with the hope that Sant Kiaus may put something nice in them . He is supposed to be a kind - looking old man , with a very gray beard and hair , riding on a donkey which is laden with seven panniers ! How he manages to put so ...
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... door to investigate their treasures . Mitché screamed and danced like one crazy , when in one shoe she found the blue - eyed doll , snugly cuddled up , while in the other reposed a box of tea - things ; and a huge gingerbread milk- maid ...
... door to investigate their treasures . Mitché screamed and danced like one crazy , when in one shoe she found the blue - eyed doll , snugly cuddled up , while in the other reposed a box of tea - things ; and a huge gingerbread milk- maid ...
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