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... passed over the blue waters of the Mediterranean , and reached Africa , in which continent they intended to pass the rest of the winter . The first time the travellers rested for a few days was on the top of a beautiful palm - tree ...
... passed over the blue waters of the Mediterranean , and reached Africa , in which continent they intended to pass the rest of the winter . The first time the travellers rested for a few days was on the top of a beautiful palm - tree ...
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... passed jump out upon him ; they went about the house together , lay side by side when they slept ; she jumped over his back , played with his tail as he wagged it , and had many frolics . Her temper grew quite good , and he always had a ...
... passed jump out upon him ; they went about the house together , lay side by side when they slept ; she jumped over his back , played with his tail as he wagged it , and had many frolics . Her temper grew quite good , and he always had a ...
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... passed , several of Paragon's friends said , " Did you see that beautiful grey horse ? Let us try to catch him , and bring him among us . At night , when he is unfastened and lying down , we will creep between the fires where the men ...
... passed , several of Paragon's friends said , " Did you see that beautiful grey horse ? Let us try to catch him , and bring him among us . At night , when he is unfastened and lying down , we will creep between the fires where the men ...
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... head and looked about . He recollected the place , was certain that he had passed it before , and then he felt sure that it would take him to the home which he was now very sorry he had deserted 20 OLD AND NEW FRIENDS .
... head and looked about . He recollected the place , was certain that he had passed it before , and then he felt sure that it would take him to the home which he was now very sorry he had deserted 20 OLD AND NEW FRIENDS .
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... passed the next day . Corn was spread on the ground before them , and pans of water placed within their reach ; but they could not eat , and at last , worn out with sorrow , when night came , they slept . In the morning , the old parrot ...
... passed the next day . Corn was spread on the ground before them , and pans of water placed within their reach ; but they could not eat , and at last , worn out with sorrow , when night came , they slept . In the morning , the old parrot ...
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AFRICAN WANDERERS ANIMALS asked Author Baakin badger beautiful began birds Bruin cage cloth clover-field coloured covered cows creature cried Curly England Engravings Fair Star fast fastened favourite Fcap fishes Flappet friends frightened garden gate Gazette gilt edges grass Greyskin HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN HARRISON WEIR head heard HISTORY hole horse hyænas Illustrations by JOHN ISAAC TAYLOR Jack JOHN GILBERT kitten knew lamb laughed looked lustration mamma MAMMA'S BIBLE STORIES MARY LAMB masters mice mistress monkeys morning morocco mouth nest never night nose OWEN JONES Paragon parrots Patch Phiz plain Poll poor Price Queen Victoria Reynard round Royal 16mo scream Second Edition shew side sleep Small 4to sure tail tell thing thought told took tree Trump W. H. G. KINGSTON walked walking fish young lady
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