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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... give her food and water in a spare box ; she's of a good family , and I can't a - bear to wring her neck , which we're forced to do with many , to put ' em out o ' pain . Them young pullets are so fond of spradling out their ten toes ...
... give her food and water in a spare box ; she's of a good family , and I can't a - bear to wring her neck , which we're forced to do with many , to put ' em out o ' pain . Them young pullets are so fond of spradling out their ten toes ...
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... give her away , she will be certain to lay plenty of eggs ; but I cannot endure her , after all my expense and trouble ! " Poor Biddy ! How she railed at the world ! -how she cackled against society ! -how she upraised her voice against ...
... give her away , she will be certain to lay plenty of eggs ; but I cannot endure her , after all my expense and trouble ! " Poor Biddy ! How she railed at the world ! -how she cackled against society ! -how she upraised her voice against ...
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... give cramps , no bricks to induce rheumatism ; but clear , bright . sand sprinkled over all . She found a wicker nest provided , snugly divided from her neigh- bours . Then Biddy decided that her new home was suited to her health and ...
... give cramps , no bricks to induce rheumatism ; but clear , bright . sand sprinkled over all . She found a wicker nest provided , snugly divided from her neigh- bours . Then Biddy decided that her new home was suited to her health and ...
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... give Biddy due praise . No hen could guard her chickens more carefully ; and as they slumbered under her wings on the sunny slope , or chirped merrily in answer to her earnest inquiry how they were getting on at the barley - meal , she ...
... give Biddy due praise . No hen could guard her chickens more carefully ; and as they slumbered under her wings on the sunny slope , or chirped merrily in answer to her earnest inquiry how they were getting on at the barley - meal , she ...
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... 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 given her time to consider how to rear them ...
... 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 given her time to consider how to rear them ...
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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