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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... bite off her own toe , or return wilfully maimed to " the home of her fathers , " but her vanity had caused her misfortune . " Poor thing ! " said the cook , " what an object she looks — she is as light as a feather : that's no reason ...
... bite off her own toe , or return wilfully maimed to " the home of her fathers , " but her vanity had caused her misfortune . " Poor thing ! " said the cook , " what an object she looks — she is as light as a feather : that's no reason ...
Page 38
... bite ' on the rosy cheek of your apple ? If you can , you are worthy to be a brother and a friend . " " Can you , when in the wrong , blame yourself , and say , I did it , though no one was present to tell ? Then you will make a good ...
... bite ' on the rosy cheek of your apple ? If you can , you are worthy to be a brother and a friend . " " Can you , when in the wrong , blame yourself , and say , I did it , though no one was present to tell ? Then you will make a good ...
Page 62
... bite me ; no , you'll bite me , ' Said the frog to the crow , again , O ! " My story leads to the conclusion that crows must understand frog - talk , and that frogs must understand crow - talk - they may have pro- fessors of the dead ...
... bite me ; no , you'll bite me , ' Said the frog to the crow , again , O ! " My story leads to the conclusion that crows must understand frog - talk , and that frogs must understand crow - talk - they may have pro- fessors of the dead ...
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... bite you . " And the lady - frogs , in their sweet treble echoed- " No , he'll bite you . " And even the little tadpoles murmured out , in their puny wee - wee - wee croaks- " No , he'll bite you . " And the jolly fat frog pounced and ...
... bite you . " And the lady - frogs , in their sweet treble echoed- " No , he'll bite you . " And even the little tadpoles murmured out , in their puny wee - wee - wee croaks- " No , he'll bite you . " And the jolly fat frog pounced and ...
Page 72
... bite me - no , you'll bite me , ' Said the frog to the crow again , O ! ' But there is sweet music On yonder green hill , O ! And you shall be a dancer- A dancer all in yellow'— ' All in yellow - all in yellow ! ' Said the frog to the ...
... bite me - no , you'll bite me , ' Said the frog to the crow again , O ! ' But there is sweet music On yonder green hill , O ! And you shall be a dancer- A dancer all in yellow'— ' All in yellow - all in yellow ! ' Said the frog to the ...
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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