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... leaves into the bottom of the basket , because mamma always does , but I shall choose the thinnest , that I may get in as much fruit as I possibly can . ' It took her longer than she expected to fill her two baskets ; partly because ...
... leaves into the bottom of the basket , because mamma always does , but I shall choose the thinnest , that I may get in as much fruit as I possibly can . ' It took her longer than she expected to fill her two baskets ; partly because ...
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... leaves , and then , when I have gathered enough , I can arrange them in my basket ; but I must make haste , or I shall not have finished by the time Clara and Hubert come . ' There were no cabbage leaves there , however , and to carry ...
... leaves , and then , when I have gathered enough , I can arrange them in my basket ; but I must make haste , or I shall not have finished by the time Clara and Hubert come . ' There were no cabbage leaves there , however , and to carry ...
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... leaf in her basket , and was just stretching out her hand for the other , when she saw flying towards the bed of tulips a beautiful peacock butterfly . ' Oh ! what a beautiful butterfly ! ' she exclaimed . ' You happy little thing , you ...
... leaf in her basket , and was just stretching out her hand for the other , when she saw flying towards the bed of tulips a beautiful peacock butterfly . ' Oh ! what a beautiful butterfly ! ' she exclaimed . ' You happy little thing , you ...
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... leaves , and pinned in a box . The faintness she had at first felt was now all gone . The hot July sun , as she basked in its mid- day rays , seemed to pour life and strength into every nerve ; she expanded and shut her wings with ...
... leaves , and pinned in a box . The faintness she had at first felt was now all gone . The hot July sun , as she basked in its mid- day rays , seemed to pour life and strength into every nerve ; she expanded and shut her wings with ...
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... leaf next to her , which an- swered the purpose of a door . Amy felt very morti- fied that she had no maid to answer the door , and was a little angry with Apollo that he had neglected to provide her with an attendant . She was obliged ...
... leaf next to her , which an- swered the purpose of a door . Amy felt very morti- fied that she had no maid to answer the door , and was a little angry with Apollo that he had neglected to provide her with an attendant . She was obliged ...
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ABSOLON Adventures Amy felt Amy's Apollo BARBARA HUTTON basket bird butterfly child Clara cloth elegant coloured companion creature danced dear delicious dressed Ellise Engravings exclaimed eyes Fairy Queen Fairyland fancy Fcap fear flowers forget Fourth Edition Frontispiece garden gates gentle gilt edges Hall of Light hand happy HARRISON WEIR head heard History Hubert Illustrations JOHN TIMBS kissing Lady Fritillary laughing leaf Lessons Lily Fay little fairies little girl lovely maids of honour mamma Miss Amy morocco mother naughty never nosegay nurse papa plain Poor Beauty Post 8vo pretty Price 6d rainbow replied Sylphina Royal 16mo Second Edition sing sister song sorry stars stop Stories suddenly Super-royal 16mo sweet tear tell thee there's Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thou thought toad TOM HOOD tone tree Trolls Venus voice whisper wings wish wonder young
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