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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... bird , with a very long neck and a cruel beak , was in the next division , and seeing the middle toe so much beyond the edge of the pen , he suddenly bit at it ; literally grinding off the nail and first joint of this highly - prized ...
... bird , with a very long neck and a cruel beak , was in the next division , and seeing the middle toe so much beyond the edge of the pen , he suddenly bit at it ; literally grinding off the nail and first joint of this highly - prized ...
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... birds , whose death - song she had expected would charm her as she never yet was charmed , after the first few bars , the poor Dorking fled to the most distant perch , and putting her head under her wing , endeavoured to shut out the ...
... birds , whose death - song she had expected would charm her as she never yet was charmed , after the first few bars , the poor Dorking fled to the most distant perch , and putting her head under her wing , endeavoured to shut out the ...
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... birds ! " A Pigeon who had fluttered about , and seemed half frightened at the noise everybody was making , said the Aylesbury Duck was pro- nounced by judges to make the best mother of a family of all the duck tribe . Biddy shook her ...
... birds ! " A Pigeon who had fluttered about , and seemed half frightened at the noise everybody was making , said the Aylesbury Duck was pro- nounced by judges to make the best mother of a family of all the duck tribe . Biddy shook her ...
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... bird that would listen to him , that at last Spanish Dons , and Bantams , Shanghaes , and Dumpies , Goose , Turkey - cock and Guinea Fowl , Bolton Grey and Ginger , in fact the whole society , shunned Lilly Duck ; though her melancholy ...
... bird that would listen to him , that at last Spanish Dons , and Bantams , Shanghaes , and Dumpies , Goose , Turkey - cock and Guinea Fowl , Bolton Grey and Ginger , in fact the whole society , shunned Lilly Duck ; though her melancholy ...
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... bird without discre- tion , and would not give up her wandering pro- pensities , but thought the young Guinea - fowls must enjoy rambling as much as herself . She sat twenty - eight days on her eggs , which Biddy thought should have ...
... bird without discre- tion , and would not give up her wandering pro- pensities , but thought the young Guinea - fowls must enjoy rambling as much as herself . She sat twenty - eight days on her eggs , which Biddy thought should have ...
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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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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