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... dreamy feeling , not exactly unpleasant , only a little frightening . She seemed to herself as if she were fading away , going into nothing , growing so light that her feet instinctively left the ground , GATHERING STRAWBERRIES . 23.
... dreamy feeling , not exactly unpleasant , only a little frightening . She seemed to herself as if she were fading away , going into nothing , growing so light that her feet instinctively left the ground , GATHERING STRAWBERRIES . 23.
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Mrs. George Tylee. so light that her feet instinctively left the ground , and she found herself poised in the air ; and when she tried to catch hold of the flower she was near , she perceived that her arms had turned into wings . She ...
Mrs. George Tylee. so light that her feet instinctively left the ground , and she found herself poised in the air ; and when she tried to catch hold of the flower she was near , she perceived that her arms had turned into wings . She ...
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... light silvery cloud , which they made brilliant with gold and green and lilac , till it looked like a large opal . Amy's heart beat high with expectation and a little fear as the cloud began to float nearer to her . Sud- denly it all ...
... light silvery cloud , which they made brilliant with gold and green and lilac , till it looked like a large opal . Amy's heart beat high with expectation and a little fear as the cloud began to float nearer to her . Sud- denly it all ...
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... light - heartedness ; no thought for the morrow , no fear of danger troubled her , and so gladsome was she , that as a little bird poured forth his melodious song , she joined in it by beating time with her wings . At this moment a ...
... light - heartedness ; no thought for the morrow , no fear of danger troubled her , and so gladsome was she , that as a little bird poured forth his melodious song , she joined in it by beating time with her wings . At this moment a ...
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... light covering , and flew to her sister's bed to kiss her . In the corner of the room was her own little bed . Should she go to it ? Was Sylphina there ? She wished to go , but was rather afraid . Perhaps Sylphina would be awake . Did ...
... light covering , and flew to her sister's bed to kiss her . In the corner of the room was her own little bed . Should she go to it ? Was Sylphina there ? She wished to go , but was rather afraid . Perhaps Sylphina would be awake . Did ...
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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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