Stories about Number Nip: The Spirit of the Giant MountainsRetelling of stories about Number Nip, the legendary spirit of the Giant Mountains in Silesia. First collected by Musaeus in the late 18th century. |
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... took the form of a stout young country lad , and said to the people he met that his name was Fritz , and that he wanted to hire himself to a farmer . As Fritz looked so stout and fit for farm work , he soon found a farmer who was glad ...
... took the form of a stout young country lad , and said to the people he met that his name was Fritz , and that he wanted to hire himself to a farmer . As Fritz looked so stout and fit for farm work , he soon found a farmer who was glad ...
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... took up their baskets of sweet - scented flowers and wild strawberries , and went home to the palace . Number Nip looked after the Princess with anxious loving eyes as long as she was in sight ; but he wished to see her again when she ...
... took up their baskets of sweet - scented flowers and wild strawberries , and went home to the palace . Number Nip looked after the Princess with anxious loving eyes as long as she was in sight ; but he wished to see her again when she ...
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... took courage and did go in . It was very beautiful , and she looked about to see all its beauty . Its roof and walls glit- tered with a frosty sparkling whiteness , while many rich gems , which were studded over every part of the roof ...
... took courage and did go in . It was very beautiful , and she looked about to see all its beauty . Its roof and walls glit- tered with a frosty sparkling whiteness , while many rich gems , which were studded over every part of the roof ...
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... took her out to his garden , and showed her through all its beauties . He showed her flowers of the richest and most delicate colours , the sweet scent of which filled the air . He showed her hundreds of beautiful birds which always sat ...
... took her out to his garden , and showed her through all its beauties . He showed her flowers of the richest and most delicate colours , the sweet scent of which filled the air . He showed her hundreds of beautiful birds which always sat ...
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... took the magic wand , and as she wished much for her favourite maiden Brin- hilda , she touched one of the turnips , calling out at the same time , " Brinhilda , my dear Brinhilda , come to me . " The turnip immedi- ately jumped out of ...
... took the magic wand , and as she wished much for her favourite maiden Brin- hilda , she touched one of the turnips , calling out at the same time , " Brinhilda , my dear Brinhilda , come to me . " The turnip immedi- ately jumped out of ...
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amusing answered asked Bailiff Baron basket beautiful Benedick BESANT and JAMES black hoofs BRET HARTE Brinhilda brothers butler called Carl Carlsbad carriage castle Catrine cloth extra cloth limp Coloured Countess Crown 8vo dark daughters delighted Demy 8vo door Edition Essay Facsimile father footman Frau Ursula Fritz Giant Mountains gilt goats gold golden grave-looking happened heard Hirschberg horses JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE JUSTIN MCCARTHY kind Klaus knew ladies landlady landlord looked Lord Giantdale Ludwig MACQUOID maidens marry Meta morning mother Nip's Number Nip numerous Illustrations OUIDA palace poor Portrait postilion priest Prince Ratibon Princess prison Professor punish Rolf Rolf's salmon seen seized Silesia soon spirits Stephen story supper tell things thought told took trees turnips voice walked wife and children WILKIE COLLINS WILLIAM HURRELL MALLOCK window woman wood young
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