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... took it into her head to assert , that all the beauty and grace arose from herself ; and she said : - " Look what a fine creature I am become , with my shining evergreen leaves , and my round black berries ! Who can say I am not the ...
... took it into her head to assert , that all the beauty and grace arose from herself ; and she said : - " Look what a fine creature I am become , with my shining evergreen leaves , and my round black berries ! Who can say I am not the ...
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... took up their abode on a wide moor that stretched out its vast extent on every side . The sweet - scented yellow gorse bloomed luxu- riantly around , while the pretty heather bells made the ground purple with their tiny blossoms , and ...
... took up their abode on a wide moor that stretched out its vast extent on every side . The sweet - scented yellow gorse bloomed luxu- riantly around , while the pretty heather bells made the ground purple with their tiny blossoms , and ...
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... took formal possession , and installed herself in her new home , and laid four fine eggs in it . And beautiful eggs they were , of a bright but delicate blue colour . Very proud of them was the pretty little mother , and very tenderly ...
... took formal possession , and installed herself in her new home , and laid four fine eggs in it . And beautiful eggs they were , of a bright but delicate blue colour . Very proud of them was the pretty little mother , and very tenderly ...
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... took her place One day she happened to be absent a long while , tempted by the beauty of the mild spring evening , and the glowing richness of the golden gorse . And the Hedge - sparrow , who was rather of the impatient order , after ...
... took her place One day she happened to be absent a long while , tempted by the beauty of the mild spring evening , and the glowing richness of the golden gorse . And the Hedge - sparrow , who was rather of the impatient order , after ...
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... took up more space as well as more food than all the others . Now there were three little ones in the nest be- side himself , and the eldest was called " Warble , " because he gave promise of a sweet voice ; and the second was named ...
... took up more space as well as more food than all the others . Now there were three little ones in the nest be- side himself , and the eldest was called " Warble , " because he gave promise of a sweet voice ; and the second was named ...
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