The adventures and experiences of Biddy Dorking, to which is added the story of the yellow frog, ed. [or rather written] by mrs. S.C. Hall1858 |
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... children , the jealous things set up their feathers at the " pet , " who was always upheld by Biddy . She suffered for this generosity , for she was often sneered at as " the beauty ; " and one little spiteful chicken , whenever Biddy ...
... children , the jealous things set up their feathers at the " pet , " who was always upheld by Biddy . She suffered for this generosity , for she was often sneered at as " the beauty ; " and one little spiteful chicken , whenever Biddy ...
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... children interested and amused her.- " I have nothing to amuse me , " she said ; " and I am so well aware of being a remarkably handsome pullet - in fact , a perfect and beautiful specimen of my family , a charming and lovely Dorking ...
... children interested and amused her.- " I have nothing to amuse me , " she said ; " and I am so well aware of being a remarkably handsome pullet - in fact , a perfect and beautiful specimen of my family , a charming and lovely Dorking ...
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... children can expect to be received as they would have been if they had accom- plished the object for which they were sent from home . To be sure , Biddy did not bite off her own toe , or return wilfully maimed to " the home of her ...
... children can expect to be received as they would have been if they had accom- plished the object for which they were sent from home . To be sure , Biddy did not bite off her own toe , or return wilfully maimed to " the home of her ...
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... children as mine ! I spend my time in watching and feeding them , as a good mother should do ; whilst you , negligent duck , allow your poor yellow little ducklings to shuffle in the mud up to their wings , and twice I have seen them on ...
... children as mine ! I spend my time in watching and feeding them , as a good mother should do ; whilst you , negligent duck , allow your poor yellow little ducklings to shuffle in the mud up to their wings , and twice I have seen them on ...
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... children as the duck . She was so fond of travelling through the fields and plantations , that oftentimes her young ones were tired to death , and never came home again . She was a bird without discre- tion , and would not give up her ...
... children as the duck . She was so fond of travelling through the fields and plantations , that oftentimes her young ones were tired to death , and never came home again . She was a bird without discre- tion , and would not give up her ...
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The Adventures And Experiences Of Biddy Dorking, To Which Is Added The Story ... Anna Maria Hall No preview available - 2019 |
The Adventures And Experiences Of Biddy Dorking, To Which Is Added The Story ... Anna Maria Hall No preview available - 2019 |
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