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... voice said , ' Yes , I know it was my own fault that I forgot . I saw a new book lying on papa's table , all about a little girl that had the most wonderful adventures ; she went down a rabbit - hole , and sometimes she grew so tall she ...
... voice said , ' Yes , I know it was my own fault that I forgot . I saw a new book lying on papa's table , all about a little girl that had the most wonderful adventures ; she went down a rabbit - hole , and sometimes she grew so tall she ...
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... voice of the fairy sang close to her- ' Thou wouldst be a butterfly , Sweet little child of earth , Flitting about from flower to flower , Spending thy days in mirth . Well , for the act of kindness That thou hast done to me , And for ...
... voice of the fairy sang close to her- ' Thou wouldst be a butterfly , Sweet little child of earth , Flitting about from flower to flower , Spending thy days in mirth . Well , for the act of kindness That thou hast done to me , And for ...
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... voice that Amy heard , as he bounded along the gravel walk , and his loud tones drowned the gentle voice of the fairy . Amy tried to call out ' Hush , Hubert , listen , ' but the words died away in the quivering of her wings . She ...
... voice that Amy heard , as he bounded along the gravel walk , and his loud tones drowned the gentle voice of the fairy . Amy tried to call out ' Hush , Hubert , listen , ' but the words died away in the quivering of her wings . She ...
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... voice of his elder sister Clara , a little girl of twelve years old . ' I'll run and see . ' ' Oh ! stop Clara . Do look , what a lovely butterfly ! I never saw anything so beautiful . ' ' It is indeed , ' said Clara . I do believe it ...
... voice of his elder sister Clara , a little girl of twelve years old . ' I'll run and see . ' ' Oh ! stop Clara . Do look , what a lovely butterfly ! I never saw anything so beautiful . ' ' It is indeed , ' said Clara . I do believe it ...
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... voice grew fainter and fainter , more and more distant . Once she caught the word ' Lily ; ' but now it seemed as if other voices were mingled with the voice of her own fairy ; a chorus of such exquisite melody as she had never before ...
... voice grew fainter and fainter , more and more distant . Once she caught the word ' Lily ; ' but now it seemed as if other voices were mingled with the voice of her own fairy ; a chorus of such exquisite melody as she had never before ...
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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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