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... , CHRYSALIS , AND BUTTERFLY 123 THE BULB AND THE MOLECRICKET 131 THE STREAMLET 149 THE CHILD AND THE IMAGE 157 THE DEWDROP 169 A PRETTY CUSTOM 179 THE PROCESSION OF Unknown Powers 197 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE I. VIGNETTE Title - page 2.
... , CHRYSALIS , AND BUTTERFLY 123 THE BULB AND THE MOLECRICKET 131 THE STREAMLET 149 THE CHILD AND THE IMAGE 157 THE DEWDROP 169 A PRETTY CUSTOM 179 THE PROCESSION OF Unknown Powers 197 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE I. VIGNETTE Title - page 2.
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... pretty yacht , " The Fancy , " and first sailed to Florida . They penetrated far inland , and when after some days they returned to their yacht , the savants had rare flowers and minerals , the artists their sketches , and the poet a ...
... pretty yacht , " The Fancy , " and first sailed to Florida . They penetrated far inland , and when after some days they returned to their yacht , the savants had rare flowers and minerals , the artists their sketches , and the poet a ...
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... to enter . Now and then the invitation was accepted , and the foreign party enjoyed oppor- tunities of seeing the interiors of these pretty mansions . These enhanced their wonder and admiration . They THE INVISIBLE QUEEN . 9.
... to enter . Now and then the invitation was accepted , and the foreign party enjoyed oppor- tunities of seeing the interiors of these pretty mansions . These enhanced their wonder and admiration . They THE INVISIBLE QUEEN . 9.
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... pretty ' Fancy ' rot ? " The father made no reply ; he pointed the child to a flight of sea - birds . But presently the boy turned and said , as tears of bitter disappoint- ment filled his eyes- " Mother , when I get back , I will build ...
... pretty ' Fancy ' rot ? " The father made no reply ; he pointed the child to a flight of sea - birds . But presently the boy turned and said , as tears of bitter disappoint- ment filled his eyes- " Mother , when I get back , I will build ...
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... t get every word right I was scolded ; but I listened to the birds , and became certain that they could tell a great deal in one or two pretty sounds . People don't need many words when the tone tells what they 72 A NECKLACE OF STORIES .
... t get every word right I was scolded ; but I listened to the birds , and became certain that they could tell a great deal in one or two pretty sounds . People don't need many words when the tone tells what they 72 A NECKLACE OF STORIES .
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