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... tell you that there are poor boys and girls , as well as poor birds . " " Well , dear Ma , " said Fred , " I will but buy some coarse grain then . ” As he spoke the last words , the birds , as their meal was done , thought it best to go ...
... tell you that there are poor boys and girls , as well as poor birds . " " Well , dear Ma , " said Fred , " I will but buy some coarse grain then . ” As he spoke the last words , the birds , as their meal was done , thought it best to go ...
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... tell you the way to a spot where you may sure to find worms for their day's meal . " be He then told her the way to this place ; and when she rose from off the nest , he got on it , and spread his wings on his young ones . " Come , my ...
... tell you the way to a spot where you may sure to find worms for their day's meal . " be He then told her the way to this place ; and when she rose from off the nest , he got on it , and spread his wings on his young ones . " Come , my ...
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... tell you ; here she comes ! " Then he rose to make room for her . " Take your seat , my love , " said he , 66 and I will perch near the nest . " The hen then sat on her brood , while her mate sang till night came on ; but each bird flew ...
... tell you ; here she comes ! " Then he rose to make room for her . " Take your seat , my love , " said he , 66 and I will perch near the nest . " The hen then sat on her brood , while her mate sang till night came on ; but each bird flew ...
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... tell me the truth . " Rob , as he knows that he had been the worst , tries to make out a good case first . " I am sure , " said he ; " I but gave Dick a small peck since he would crowd me so , and then all the rest join him and fall on ...
... tell me the truth . " Rob , as he knows that he had been the worst , tries to make out a good case first . " I am sure , " said he ; " I but gave Dick a small peck since he would crowd me so , and then all the rest join him and fall on ...
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... tell tales , " said Flaps , “ but what Dick says is quite true , Rob ; and you took two or three quills out of me , just when I ask you not to use me ill . " " And you set your foot down on me , " cried Pecks , " when I told you you did ...
... tell tales , " said Flaps , “ but what Dick says is quite true , Rob ; and you took two or three quills out of me , just when I ask you not to use me ill . " " And you set your foot down on me , " cried Pecks , " when I told you you did ...
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ABSOLON Adventures 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 knew leave live look Lu-cy mate meal mind morocco nest nice old birds pain Pecks Phiz plain poor birds poor thing Post 8vo rest ROBINS 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 took tree Wil-son wings wish words worm young birds young friends young Red-breasts
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