Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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Kathleen Knox. though Bee was sweet and sociable as became such a little honey - bee , was not the easiest thing in the world to do . And one thing was rather a draw- back . When Honey - Bee found that her father was disposed to make ...
Kathleen Knox. though Bee was sweet and sociable as became such a little honey - bee , was not the easiest thing in the world to do . And one thing was rather a draw- back . When Honey - Bee found that her father was disposed to make ...
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... Honey- Bee was never tired of lamenting that no flowers . grew over her own cottage walls . " I am mistress now , " she said , tossing her little head , " and I ought to have flowers . My mother never would allow me to have red and ...
... Honey- Bee was never tired of lamenting that no flowers . grew over her own cottage walls . " I am mistress now , " she said , tossing her little head , " and I ought to have flowers . My mother never would allow me to have red and ...
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... Honey - Bee , if you ever say my name to your father , I'll never play with you again . How dare he forbid you to speak of me ? " " Oh ! Fitz , don't be angry , " said Honey - Bee , as Young Fitz turned away from her ; " it's not my ...
... Honey - Bee , if you ever say my name to your father , I'll never play with you again . How dare he forbid you to speak of me ? " " Oh ! Fitz , don't be angry , " said Honey - Bee , as Young Fitz turned away from her ; " it's not my ...
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... Honey - Bee looked at each other . Of course they knew the Fountain Fall ; everybody in Cornertown did , though very few had seen it . It was a favourite place ( in imagination ) with all the children , for it was known to be the most ...
... Honey - Bee looked at each other . Of course they knew the Fountain Fall ; everybody in Cornertown did , though very few had seen it . It was a favourite place ( in imagination ) with all the children , for it was known to be the most ...
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... Honey - Bee , don't you be afraid ; I'll take care of you . " But Honey - Bee was not a bit less courageous than Young Fitz himself , perhaps more so ; besides , she wanted the Horizon Flowers . " Do they really grow behind the spray ...
... Honey - Bee , don't you be afraid ; I'll take care of you . " But Honey - Bee was not a bit less courageous than Young Fitz himself , perhaps more so ; besides , she wanted the Horizon Flowers . " Do they really grow behind the spray ...
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