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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... ducklings to shuffle in the mud up to their wings , and twice I have seen them on the very edge of the pond : if they do not take cold , I shall be astonished ! How thin and yellow they look ! They will all die of the pip ! " " Well ...
... ducklings to shuffle in the mud up to their wings , and twice I have seen them on the very edge of the pond : if they do not take cold , I shall be astonished ! How thin and yellow they look ! They will all die of the pip ! " " Well ...
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... ducklings took care of themselves , and that if Biddy only knew them better , she would not find so much to blame in Lilly Aylesbury . Biddy gave a wise shake to her pretty head , and replied , " So much cold water cannot be good for ...
... ducklings took care of themselves , and that if Biddy only knew them better , she would not find so much to blame in Lilly Aylesbury . Biddy gave a wise shake to her pretty head , and replied , " So much cold water cannot be good for ...
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... duckling had been devoured by a rat ; another , found dead , was supposed to have fallen victim to a hawk . Two adventurous little fellows disappeared under the bar of a gate leading into the high - road , in the neighbourhood of a ...
... duckling had been devoured by a rat ; another , found dead , was supposed to have fallen victim to a hawk . Two adventurous little fellows disappeared under the bar of a gate leading into the high - road , in the neighbourhood of a ...
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... ducklings . Still , he stalked round the yard in a very threatening attitude , which dispersed the crowd , and at last put the Magpie to flight , for if there was any one the Magpie was afraid of , it was the savage Game- cock . Biddy ...
... ducklings . Still , he stalked round the yard in a very threatening attitude , which dispersed the crowd , and at last put the Magpie to flight , for if there was any one the Magpie was afraid of , it was the savage Game- cock . Biddy ...
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... being a duck of extra- ordinary strength , and low family , might put up with it ; yet , it was plain enough that she was H.WW W7 WRIENT Page 29 . sacrificing her delicate ducklings 28 THE ADVENTURES AND EXPERIENCES OF CHAPTER IV. ...
... being a duck of extra- ordinary strength , and low family , might put up with it ; yet , it was plain enough that she was H.WW W7 WRIENT Page 29 . sacrificing her delicate ducklings 28 THE ADVENTURES AND EXPERIENCES OF CHAPTER IV. ...
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The Adventures And Experiences Of Biddy Dorking, To Which Is Added The Story ... Anna Maria Hall No preview available - 2019 |
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