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... thing put against the wall close by him , and an enormous creature walk up it , till he came to the nest . He took hold of Flappet , who was sure he was going to be killed , examined the leg which was fastened to the nest , muttered ...
... thing put against the wall close by him , and an enormous creature walk up it , till he came to the nest . He took hold of Flappet , who was sure he was going to be killed , examined the leg which was fastened to the nest , muttered ...
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... thing ; for he thought they were little flames dancing about . There were a great many insects , the front and hind parts of which were joined together by a small tube ; * and by day the most splendid butterflies flew in all directions ...
... thing ; for he thought they were little flames dancing about . There were a great many insects , the front and hind parts of which were joined together by a small tube ; * and by day the most splendid butterflies flew in all directions ...
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... thing in Africa to eat much of that food ; but Flappet assured his mother that he only picked off the insects which were on the outside . The parroquets took him beyond the forest to the large nests of the white ants , looking as big as ...
... thing in Africa to eat much of that food ; but Flappet assured his mother that he only picked off the insects which were on the outside . The parroquets took him beyond the forest to the large nests of the white ants , looking as big as ...
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... thing to say to her ; for all such people ought to be left alone , and never coaxed . At last , one afternoon , as Minette was sitting at the yard - door , which was open to the street , a strange dog came past , and she , with her ...
... thing to say to her ; for all such people ought to be left alone , and never coaxed . At last , one afternoon , as Minette was sitting at the yard - door , which was open to the street , a strange dog came past , and she , with her ...
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... things in a hurry , and suffered himself to be persuaded to do that which , if he had thought of it , he would have refused , because he knew it was wrong . As he lay upon the cool , soft grass , the young horse was startled at hearing ...
... things in a hurry , and suffered himself to be persuaded to do that which , if he had thought of it , he would have refused , because he knew it was wrong . As he lay upon the cool , soft grass , the young horse was startled at hearing ...
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