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... cock bird went forth to his fresh toil , and told his mate to point out to him the place where the food lay so thick . 66 That I will do , " said she , " but the time is too soon yet ; may I beg of you now to go out and get a meal for ...
... cock bird went forth to his fresh toil , and told his mate to point out to him the place where the food lay so thick . 66 That I will do , " said she , " but the time is too soon yet ; may I beg of you now to go out and get a meal for ...
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... coarse grain then . ” As he spoke the last words , the birds , as their meal was done , thought it best to go back to their nest ; the hen at once flew off , the cock first sung a song of sweet thanks to HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . 9.
... coarse grain then . ” As he spoke the last words , the birds , as their meal was done , thought it best to go back to their nest ; the hen at once flew off , the cock first sung a song of sweet thanks to HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . 9.
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... and when she took up Fred in her lap , and told Har - ri - et to sit down by her , spoke these words : - “ I am glad , my dears , that you 10 HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . the cock first sung a song of sweet thanks to ...
... and when she took up Fred in her lap , and told Har - ri - et to sit down by her , spoke these words : - “ I am glad , my dears , that you 10 HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . the cock first sung a song of sweet thanks to ...
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... cock bird . " Well , then , pray hark to my song ; you may learn the notes , though you will not try to sing till your voice gets strong . " Rob now said that the song was so sweet a one , he should wish to learn it too . с " By all ...
... cock bird . " Well , then , pray hark to my song ; you may learn the notes , though you will not try to sing till your voice gets strong . " Rob now said that the song was so sweet a one , he should wish to learn it too . с " By all ...
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... cock to get them their first meal ; and since he gave his young friends a song ere they left their rooms , he did not think he need stay to sing more , so they flew off . When the hen comes to the hole in the wall , she stops at the ...
... cock to get them their first meal ; and since he gave his young friends a song ere they left their rooms , he did not think he need stay to sing more , so they flew off . When the hen comes to the hole in the wall , she stops at the ...
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ABSOLON BARBARA HUTTON beasts Ben-son birds of prey boys and girls brood CHAP-TER cock coloured cried dear Dick Engravings eyes Fcap fear feed feel felt FINSBURY CIRCUS Flaps flew flight Fred and Har-ri-et Frontispiece gave gilt edges give glad grief grieve ground hand HARRISON WEIR heard heart hope hurt Illustrations JOHN TIMBS kill kind knew leave live Lu-cy mate meal mind nest nice old birds pain Pecks Phiz plain poor birds poor thing Post 8vo rest Royal 16mo safe Second Edition song soon stay Stories strange Super-royal 16mo sure sweet tale taught tell Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought told TOM HOOD took tree Wil-son wings wish words worm young birds young friends young Red-breasts
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