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... bird , ' said Amy , check- ing herself suddenly , and standing still again before her nurse . ' They have only just to pass their bills down their feathers , and they are dressed . ' ' Well , when you are a bird , we 16 AMY'S WISH .
... bird , ' said Amy , check- ing herself suddenly , and standing still again before her nurse . ' They have only just to pass their bills down their feathers , and they are dressed . ' ' Well , when you are a bird , we 16 AMY'S WISH .
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... suddenly . ' We shall see by - and - by , ' said her mother , look- ing rather mysterious . ' Papa has got some plan to propose for the afternoon's amusement , I fancy . ' " Business first , and pleasure afterwards , " papa would say if ...
... suddenly . ' We shall see by - and - by , ' said her mother , look- ing rather mysterious . ' Papa has got some plan to propose for the afternoon's amusement , I fancy . ' " Business first , and pleasure afterwards , " papa would say if ...
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... Suddenly the wings seemed to roll themselves up , the antennæ separated into tresses of lovely golden hair , the eyes grew small and intelligent , and in place of the butterfly a lovely little fairy stood upon her hand . ' Thanks , my ...
... Suddenly the wings seemed to roll themselves up , the antennæ separated into tresses of lovely golden hair , the eyes grew small and intelligent , and in place of the butterfly a lovely little fairy stood upon her hand . ' Thanks , my ...
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... suddenly entangled in the rose - bush near them , blown there by the fairy , who was still keeping watch over her little benefactress . ' Away , away , ' sang the fairy as she glided upwards on a sunbeam , passing so close to the ear of ...
... suddenly entangled in the rose - bush near them , blown there by the fairy , who was still keeping watch over her little benefactress . ' Away , away , ' sang the fairy as she glided upwards on a sunbeam , passing so close to the ear of ...
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... suddenly and instinctively while he was speaking ) that her rank was equal , nay superior , to his , for her family were a branch of the Lords Vanessa , first cousins to that famous emperor , who had pure purple blood in his veins ...
... suddenly and instinctively while he was speaking ) that her rank was equal , nay superior , to his , for her family were a branch of the Lords Vanessa , first cousins to that famous emperor , who had pure purple blood in his veins ...
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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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