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Page 11
... wondered what strange , ill - natured being could have been brought there , and how long it was going to stay in his house . " So vulgar too , " said he to himself , " to spit at me , " for he did not know it was her nature to do so ...
... wondered what strange , ill - natured being could have been brought there , and how long it was going to stay in his house . " So vulgar too , " said he to himself , " to spit at me , " for he did not know it was her nature to do so ...
Page 63
... wondered if it were fastened . Fair Star arriving first , was milked before the others , and directly the maid had done with her , left the yard , and went straight to the clover - field . She pushed the gate with her nose , and to her ...
... wondered if it were fastened . Fair Star arriving first , was milked before the others , and directly the maid had done with her , left the yard , and went straight to the clover - field . She pushed the gate with her nose , and to her ...
Page 64
... wondered where she had been ; but the open gate of the dangerous field told the tale , and coming up with her , one said , " How do you do , Fair Star ? I hope you have had a good dinner ? " Another inquired how the clover agreed with ...
... wondered where she had been ; but the open gate of the dangerous field told the tale , and coming up with her , one said , " How do you do , Fair Star ? I hope you have had a good dinner ? " Another inquired how the clover agreed with ...
Page 74
... wondered at him . Mr. Curly then went on thus with his story : " To tell you the truth , this tired me of travelling , and I felt , after such an accident , I should never again be able to do as I had done ; so I determined to get back ...
... wondered at him . Mr. Curly then went on thus with his story : " To tell you the truth , this tired me of travelling , and I felt , after such an accident , I should never again be able to do as I had done ; so I determined to get back ...
Page 76
... wondered where he was going to ; but he lay very still , for he knew , if it were found out that he was in the sack , he should be taken out , and have his neck wrung . At last the sack was thrown down with great violence into a deep ...
... wondered where he was going to ; but he lay very still , for he knew , if it were found out that he was in the sack , he should be taken out , and have his neck wrung . At last the sack was thrown down with great violence into a deep ...
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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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