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... carried you out of your depth , and no one was near to fetch you out again but the old Molly of a bathing woman ! " " I have not the least doubt in the world , " said Miss Watson , " that you will all enjoy 4 TALES OF THE TOYS .
... carried you out of your depth , and no one was near to fetch you out again but the old Molly of a bathing woman ! " " I have not the least doubt in the world , " said Miss Watson , " that you will all enjoy 4 TALES OF THE TOYS .
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... , and borne off to the railway station on their way to Sand- bay . Little Florry persisted in carrying her precious wooden spade , for fear it should be left behind , a proceeding that resulted in its being ΤΟ TALES OF THE TOYS .
... , and borne off to the railway station on their way to Sand- bay . Little Florry persisted in carrying her precious wooden spade , for fear it should be left behind , a proceeding that resulted in its being ΤΟ TALES OF THE TOYS .
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... carried fast asleep in Nurse's arms . And so before Papa left them all comfortably settled in their airy lodgings at Sandbay , he was obliged to take his tearful little girl to the one toy - shop and buy her a new one . " Which you ...
... carried fast asleep in Nurse's arms . And so before Papa left them all comfortably settled in their airy lodgings at Sandbay , he was obliged to take his tearful little girl to the one toy - shop and buy her a new one . " Which you ...
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... carried . But the noise of the argument had awakened the Humming- top , and he began to buzz and hum in such a drony , drowsy fashion , that in sheer terror and dread , the Ball threw himself gallantly into the gap , and promised to ...
... carried . But the noise of the argument had awakened the Humming- top , and he began to buzz and hum in such a drony , drowsy fashion , that in sheer terror and dread , the Ball threw himself gallantly into the gap , and promised to ...
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... carry them home to his mother , a poor , industrious widow , who earned a scanty living for her children and herself by making toys for a shop in the suburbs . The eldest son , Sam , was shop - boy at this great leather warehouse ; and ...
... carry them home to his mother , a poor , industrious widow , who earned a scanty living for her children and herself by making toys for a shop in the suburbs . The eldest son , Sam , was shop - boy at this great leather warehouse ; and ...
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