Tiny stories for tiny readers in tiny words, by the author of 'Triumphs of steam'.1864 |
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... thought we should not hear of Ned any more . " Some years went by . One day I took a walk in town , and I saw Ned stand , in a cart , at the door of a shop in the town . " Oh ! oh ! said I , there is Ned , my dear , dear Ned . ' " But ...
... thought we should not hear of Ned any more . " Some years went by . One day I took a walk in town , and I saw Ned stand , in a cart , at the door of a shop in the town . " Oh ! oh ! said I , there is Ned , my dear , dear Ned . ' " But ...
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... it was fit to nip you to bits , my friend went to a room at the top of his house in which no one slept . Whilst he was in the room he thought he heard flap , flap , HOW A BIRD CAN LOVE ITS YOUNG . 43 HOW A BIRD CAN LOVE ITS YOUNG.
... it was fit to nip you to bits , my friend went to a room at the top of his house in which no one slept . Whilst he was in the room he thought he heard flap , flap , HOW A BIRD CAN LOVE ITS YOUNG . 43 HOW A BIRD CAN LOVE ITS YOUNG.
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... thought , ' I will try a plan to see if the dam will come to its young one . ' " So my friend took the ape and put it close by the tree on the lawn , and then she sat down where the ape could not see her , to see what would come next ...
... thought , ' I will try a plan to see if the dam will come to its young one . ' " So my friend took the ape and put it close by the tree on the lawn , and then she sat down where the ape could not see her , to see what would come next ...
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... thought this fine fun , and the cat said , in her`way , " If the reel spins so fast when I get on a chair , it will spin still more fast if I could get to the top of that book - case , and let it drop from there . ' 66 So the cat got to ...
... thought this fine fun , and the cat said , in her`way , " If the reel spins so fast when I get on a chair , it will spin still more fast if I could get to the top of that book - case , and let it drop from there . ' 66 So the cat got to ...
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... thought what they should do next , they heard the cry quite , quite close by their side , " Cab round the cor - ner - Cab round the cor - ner . ' 66 6 Oh , oh ! so you are there ! ' said the men . And the men look - ed first this way ...
... thought what they should do next , they heard the cry quite , quite close by their side , " Cab round the cor - ner - Cab round the cor - ner . ' 66 6 Oh , oh ! so you are there ! ' said the men . And the men look - ed first this way ...
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