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... wish for some water to wash them down . " " I will fetch you some in my mouth , " said his mother , and flew off to the pond . Then they all three lay down in the nest , the young one in the middle , who was covered up by his father's ...
... wish for some water to wash them down . " " I will fetch you some in my mouth , " said his mother , and flew off to the pond . Then they all three lay down in the nest , the young one in the middle , who was covered up by his father's ...
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... wish I could persuade my friends to come with us ; but they tell me they could never eat the sour , hard fruit of England . However , I hope we shall meet again next year . " The last evening was spent by all the party together ...
... wish I could persuade my friends to come with us ; but they tell me they could never eat the sour , hard fruit of England . However , I hope we shall meet again next year . " The last evening was spent by all the party together ...
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... wish to have you among us , that we are come to ask you to join us , and to be happy for the rest of your life . No more hard work , but roaming where you please and when you please , and nobody whose leave you are obliged to ask . Will ...
... wish to have you among us , that we are come to ask you to join us , and to be happy for the rest of your life . No more hard work , but roaming where you please and when you please , and nobody whose leave you are obliged to ask . Will ...
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... wish you good evening . A good thing too , " whispered she , as she went away . " I hope it will bring down her pride , and make her take good advice . ” Poll reached her tree , and did not leave it again , except in the dusk to get ...
... wish you good evening . A good thing too , " whispered she , as she went away . " I hope it will bring down her pride , and make her take good advice . ” Poll reached her tree , and did not leave it again , except in the dusk to get ...
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... , that I did not wish to make their acquaintance . † Once I got among islands , and then I saw snakes , some of which were very * Hammer - headed shark . + Muræna . large . I did not admire their faces at all THE TRAVELLED EEL . 71.
... , that I did not wish to make their acquaintance . † Once I got among islands , and then I saw snakes , some of which were very * Hammer - headed shark . + Muræna . large . I did not admire their faces at all THE TRAVELLED EEL . 71.
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ANIMALS asked Author beautiful began better birds boys brought Bruin called carried close cloth COINS coloured covered cows creature cried Edition England English Engravings eyes Fair Star father field fishes friends garden gate gave gilt edges give grass happy head heard HISTORY hole hope horse Illustrations Jack knew lady laid laughed leave lived looked mamma masters morning mother mouth NATURE nest never night once Paragon passed Patch piece plain Poll poor present Price reached rest returned Reynard river round Second seen short side sleep sometimes soon speak stay STORIES supposed sure tail taken tell thing thought told took tree tried turned volume walked wish young
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