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... carry her about . " " That is all very fine , " said the stranger ; " but the time will come when her brothers will take you out to hunt wild cattle ; ride you till you are ready to drop ; and your mouth will be cut by the bridle when ...
... carry her about . " " That is all very fine , " said the stranger ; " but the time will come when her brothers will take you out to hunt wild cattle ; ride you till you are ready to drop ; and your mouth will be cut by the bridle when ...
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... carried to a distance , each was taken out , a string fastened round one leg , their head was taken from under the wing , and before they could recover their senses , they were all in a large room , each fastened to a peg stuck into the ...
... carried to a distance , each was taken out , a string fastened round one leg , their head was taken from under the wing , and before they could recover their senses , they were all in a large room , each fastened to a peg stuck into the ...
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... carried him back to his cage ; which made him so angry that he even bit her — his best friend . He did himself no good by this , for he was sent into the kitchen , and out of the house , as soon as a good home could be found for him ...
... carried him back to his cage ; which made him so angry that he even bit her — his best friend . He did himself no good by this , for he was sent into the kitchen , and out of the house , as soon as a good home could be found for him ...
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... carried her to her mistress , who instantly gave him five shillings . " Oh , Poll , " said the lady , " how could you play such a trick ! " and was going to scold her ; but when she saw how Poll was hurt , she quite cried . A doctor was ...
... carried her to her mistress , who instantly gave him five shillings . " Oh , Poll , " said the lady , " how could you play such a trick ! " and was going to scold her ; but when she saw how Poll was hurt , she quite cried . A doctor was ...
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... . They were capital romps , these same rogues ; and were very clever in carrying things in their mouths . Grip thus conveyed the dinner of one of his young masters to his D school , a distance of two miles , and all THE POACHERS . 33.
... . They were capital romps , these same rogues ; and were very clever in carrying things in their mouths . Grip thus conveyed the dinner of one of his young masters to his D school , a distance of two miles , and all THE POACHERS . 33.
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