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... rest of the afternoon . By and by , the long thing was again put against the wall , which they knew to be a ladder ; and then they saw a man come up . When he was close to the nest , they themselves were very much frightened ; and , as ...
... rest of the afternoon . By and by , the long thing was again put against the wall , which they knew to be a ladder ; and then they saw a man come up . When he was close to the nest , they themselves were very much frightened ; and , as ...
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... rest , and then go on again . But why should we go across the great sea ? Why not travel over France ? " " Because it will be colder , " answered the mother . " We can but try , " added her husband ; and away they all went , right ...
... rest , and then go on again . But why should we go across the great sea ? Why not travel over France ? " " Because it will be colder , " answered the mother . " We can but try , " added her husband ; and away they all went , right ...
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... " come here , my dog , and drink all the milk , for you deserve it ; " but Bruin , after lapping up a part , left the rest for his enemy . For several days the kitten continued to be very cross 12 THE DOG AND THE KITTEN .
... " come here , my dog , and drink all the milk , for you deserve it ; " but Bruin , after lapping up a part , left the rest for his enemy . For several days the kitten continued to be very cross 12 THE DOG AND THE KITTEN .
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... rest , by putting his fore - feet on the top of a small gate . " We have often seen and admired you , " continued the speaker ; " and we so much wish to have you among us , that we are come to ask you to join us , and to be happy for the ...
... rest , by putting his fore - feet on the top of a small gate . " We have often seen and admired you , " continued the speaker ; " and we so much wish to have you among us , that we are come to ask you to join us , and to be happy for the ...
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... rest of the herd , who received him with praises and caresses , and they all galloped off together . When the horses thought they were too far from the farms of the neighbourhood to be caught , they went at a slower pace ; and Paragon ...
... rest of the herd , who received him with praises and caresses , and they all galloped off together . When the horses thought they were too far from the farms of the neighbourhood to be caught , they went at a slower pace ; and Paragon ...
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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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