Aunt Jenny's American PetsGriffith and Farran,successors to Newberry and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1872 - Birds - 222 pages |
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... post - he exclaimed , ' I wish you would tell us some more about your American pets , like those stories you told us last winter . You promised you would . You promised to tell us how you got the nests , and about the little negro ...
... post - he exclaimed , ' I wish you would tell us some more about your American pets , like those stories you told us last winter . You promised you would . You promised to tell us how you got the nests , and about the little negro ...
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... post , ' said Aunt Jenny . ' So you see , my dear children , you not only deprive yourselves of enjoyment , but others also . And you will think of this another time , will you not ? ' ' I will ! I will ! ' cried both ; for they were ...
... post , ' said Aunt Jenny . ' So you see , my dear children , you not only deprive yourselves of enjoyment , but others also . And you will think of this another time , will you not ? ' ' I will ! I will ! ' cried both ; for they were ...
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