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... promises of nature are unfulfilled ; when the axe of the lonely woodman rebounds from the stubborn trunk and wounds . him ; when the foot of the practised mountain- climber fails him on the crisp snow , or the treache- rously sun ...
... promises of nature are unfulfilled ; when the axe of the lonely woodman rebounds from the stubborn trunk and wounds . him ; when the foot of the practised mountain- climber fails him on the crisp snow , or the treache- rously sun ...
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... promise to her . It was not till next morning that the heroes woke ; and then all was cold and dark around them , and they knew they were no longer in the hall of the banquet , for the iron chains and stanchions , the chill , and must ...
... promise to her . It was not till next morning that the heroes woke ; and then all was cold and dark around them , and they knew they were no longer in the hall of the banquet , for the iron chains and stanchions , the chill , and must ...
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... promise you ! But I'm old and grey , and my hoary beard is no match for your dainty cheeks . But take what you will , take what you will - only come and cheer up the poor old Berg- männl a bit sometimes . " Aennerl had not wanted to be ...
... promise you ! But I'm old and grey , and my hoary beard is no match for your dainty cheeks . But take what you will , take what you will - only come and cheer up the poor old Berg- männl a bit sometimes . " Aennerl had not wanted to be ...
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... promise you that I will serve her to the most frightful of deaths - that's what I promise you ! " retorted the enraged gnome . " Then your blood be on your own head ! " said Jössl , and , with his large hunting - knife drawn in his hand ...
... promise you that I will serve her to the most frightful of deaths - that's what I promise you ! " retorted the enraged gnome . " Then your blood be on your own head ! " said Jössl , and , with his large hunting - knife drawn in his hand ...
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... promise to leave them at peace for the interval of a month . " I am always ready to answer you in whatever tone you elect to adopt , " said the Wilder Jäger , rising , and leaving the side of the Baroness . " You see , it is useless to ...
... promise to leave them at peace for the interval of a month . " I am always ready to answer you in whatever tone you elect to adopt , " said the Wilder Jäger , rising , and leaving the side of the Baroness . " You see , it is useless to ...
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ADVENTURES answered asked BARBARA HUTTON baron Baroness beautiful birds brothers castle Clamer cloth coloured cried Death's Head delight Devil Dietlieb Dietrich von Bern dwarf earth Edition Eligio exclaimed eyes father Fcap fear Fearless Johnny G. A. HENTY Gerach gilt edges Giuseppa give gold hand happiness HARRISON WEIR head heard heart heroes Hildebrand horse Illustrations Jössl Katharina king Klein-Else knew lady Lareyn laugh live look Luxehale magician maiden Molveno mother mountain never night Norg once orphan Aennerl Ottilia palace passed pears peasant poor Post 8vo prince princess promise Radpot Rathgeb replied rich rock round seemed sight Simild South Tirol story sword Taland tell Theodoric thing THOMAS HOOD thought Three Black Dogs Tirol told took turned voice Vorarlberg walked wife Wilder Jäger Wittich word young Zovanin
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