A Christmas pudding for young eaters1883 |
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... never would have believed a little child could be there . Milly had sat thus for a long time , when she gave a great sigh and said out loud , as she shut her book , — ' Oh , dear , how I should like to 4 A Christmas Pudding for Young ...
... never would have believed a little child could be there . Milly had sat thus for a long time , when she gave a great sigh and said out loud , as she shut her book , — ' Oh , dear , how I should like to 4 A Christmas Pudding for Young ...
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... never thought Fairyland would be like this . ' So , with a little sigh , she turned again to the Lord Chamberlain , who said , - ' Now you have seen some of the principal buildings in this part of the royal city , which idle children ...
... never thought Fairyland would be like this . ' So , with a little sigh , she turned again to the Lord Chamberlain , who said , - ' Now you have seen some of the principal buildings in this part of the royal city , which idle children ...
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... never in after years could forget . The door opened into a vast hall , or rather cave , the roof of which was supported by innumer- able pillars and arches , all formed of glittering crystals , which also formed the floor and roof . A ...
... never in after years could forget . The door opened into a vast hall , or rather cave , the roof of which was supported by innumer- able pillars and arches , all formed of glittering crystals , which also formed the floor and roof . A ...
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... Never , never , ' said Milly , turning reluctantly away ; ' I can never in my whole life see anything so beautiful as this . Oh how I should like to stay here always . ' ' Wait till I have shown you all you have yet to see , ' he ...
... Never , never , ' said Milly , turning reluctantly away ; ' I can never in my whole life see anything so beautiful as this . Oh how I should like to stay here always . ' ' Wait till I have shown you all you have yet to see , ' he ...
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... never seen before , and asking numberless questions about them , of her companion . But at last he reminded her that they had farther to go , and carried her off through the orange grove which surrounded the aviary . Who shall tell of ...
... never seen before , and asking numberless questions about them , of her companion . But at last he reminded her that they had farther to go , and carried her off through the orange grove which surrounded the aviary . Who shall tell of ...
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African Wanderers asked Author BARBARA HUTTON began Bertie's birds bright CHAPTER child cloth elegant coloured Illustrations companion cook cottage crown of roses Dale dear delight door each-continued earn eyes fairy Fairyland fancy favourite Fcap fire flowers Francs-Tireurs G. A. HENTY GELLIE gilt edges gipsy girl give Grey hand happy HARRIS WEST HARRISON WEIR heard Katie Katie Brown knew lady laughed lessons little kettle look Lord Chamberlain lovely mend Milly and Bertie Milly's Miss Montague mother never Nora Nursery paper boards Picture play poor Popsie pretty prize rags and bones replied seemed Shillings and Sixpence silver sing sleep song soon Story Book sweet Tanner Teddy Teddy's tell there's things THOMAS HOOD thought tiny told took voice W. H. G. KINGSTON waiting wonder yellow rose young
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