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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... beauty ; " or , " Something wonderful is about to take place -the beauty and the pet are together . " This envious and malicious thing was always " crawking , " always piping and complaining : sometimes the sunshine was too hot ...
... beauty ; " or , " Something wonderful is about to take place -the beauty and the pet are together . " This envious and malicious thing was always " crawking , " always piping and complaining : sometimes the sunshine was too hot ...
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... beauty so rapidly , that her mistress was determined to send her to the Poultry Show at the Crystal Palace . Every one said Biddy ought to go , her beauty was so great . She was so perfect a spe- cimen of a white Dorking - she was so ...
... beauty so rapidly , that her mistress was determined to send her to the Poultry Show at the Crystal Palace . Every one said Biddy ought to go , her beauty was so great . She was so perfect a spe- cimen of a white Dorking - she was so ...
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... beauty of her legs , the length of her toes , and the snowy whiteness of her really beautiful plumage . " If she doesn't win first prize , I'm a Dutch- woman , that's certain ! " exclaimed the cook , fold- ing her hands over Biddy's ...
... beauty of her legs , the length of her toes , and the snowy whiteness of her really beautiful plumage . " If she doesn't win first prize , I'm a Dutch- woman , that's certain ! " exclaimed the cook , fold- ing her hands over Biddy's ...
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... beauty as ever I did see , " said the man , " a perfect Dorking , -she was ! but , dear me ! she's imperfect now , and good for naught but to lay eggs , and bring up chicks ; she was worth a couple of sovereigns , and now she'd fetch a ...
... beauty as ever I did see , " said the man , " a perfect Dorking , -she was ! but , dear me ! she's imperfect now , and good for naught but to lay eggs , and bring up chicks ; she was worth a couple of sovereigns , and now she'd fetch a ...
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... beauty of her form , the silkiness of her plumage , or the antiquity of her family . ' 99 " Give her away , " repeated the lady , “ and do not let me see her again ! " CHAPTER III . " This was her proper sphere- Here BIDDY DORKING . 15.
... beauty of her form , the silkiness of her plumage , or the antiquity of her family . ' 99 " Give her away , " repeated the lady , “ and do not let me see her again ! " CHAPTER III . " This was her proper sphere- Here BIDDY DORKING . 15.
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admiration Adventures African Wanderers ALFRED CROWQUILL amusement ANIMALS Author Aylesbury Duck barley beauty BIDDY DORKING Biddy's birds bite bright brood bulrushes cackled called cloth coloured comely black crow conceited corncrake crawk creature croak crow's Crystal Palace Dame Turkey dancer in yellow DAVID STOW dear ducklings Earwig eggs Engravings exclaimed eyes Farmer Geeson fat frog Lived Fcap feathers foolish frog fowl Frontispiece GILBERT gilt edges HARRISON WEIR head History Illus Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN Jack Jenny JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT jolly fat frog Kitty lady laughing legs Lilly Aylesbury Lilly Duck look Magpie Mistress Biddy mother neighbour never plain pond Poor Biddy Quack replied river Brim river Swim Royal 16mo Second Edition Shanghaes shore Small 4to tadpoles tail thing thought tion toes trations vanity WEIR wonder worms yonder green hill young