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... heard the first chirp of her young ones ; with great joy she spread her wings to warm them , threw out the eggs in which they had lain , then took them to her breast , and drew to them the eye of her mate , who with pride sat at her ...
... heard the first chirp of her young ones ; with great joy she spread her wings to warm them , threw out the eggs in which they had lain , then took them to her breast , and drew to them the eye of her mate , who with pride sat at her ...
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... heard the well - known sounds , the birds drew near . Fred begs Har - ri - et to let him feed all the birds this day , but finds that he could not fling the crumbs as far as the Red - breasts , who , as they were shy , kept far off ; so ...
... heard the well - known sounds , the birds drew near . Fred begs Har - ri - et to let him feed all the birds this day , but finds that he could not fling the crumbs as far as the Red - breasts , who , as they were shy , kept far off ; so ...
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... a lot of bad things , I should not have been put here as I am . ” " Come back , Pecks , " said the hen , who heard them , " I will not have you talk with so bad a bird . I tell you , you must 28 HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS .
... a lot of bad things , I should not have been put here as I am . ” " Come back , Pecks , " said the hen , who heard them , " I will not have you talk with so bad a bird . I tell you , you must 28 HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS .
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... good thoughts by her kind acts . But it came to But it came to pass one day , that , in the midst of their bad words , the hen D came back , who , when she heard a noise HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . 33 CHAP-TER IV. ...
... good thoughts by her kind acts . But it came to But it came to pass one day , that , in the midst of their bad words , the hen D came back , who , when she heard a noise HIS - TO - RY OF THE ROB - INS . 33 CHAP-TER IV. ...
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... heard a noise in the nest , thought she must stop to learn the cause ; and as soon as she knew what it was , she stood with a sad face , which would shew that she knew all . " Are these the ways that birds use , " said she , " who ought ...
... heard a noise in the nest , thought she must stop to learn the cause ; and as soon as she knew what it was , she stood with a sad face , which would shew that she knew all . " Are these the ways that birds use , " said she , " who ought ...
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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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