The stolen cherries; or, Tell the truth at once, Volume 250 |
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... birds were flying awkwardly over the pigstyes and everything in their way , and squeaking like mad cocks and hens , when a loud voice suddenly came and stopped them— ' Who's that hunting the cocks and hens ? ' Hugh and Harry stood still ...
... birds were flying awkwardly over the pigstyes and everything in their way , and squeaking like mad cocks and hens , when a loud voice suddenly came and stopped them— ' Who's that hunting the cocks and hens ? ' Hugh and Harry stood still ...
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... birds ' nests ? ' asked Uncle Tom . No , ' said Hugh ; and that was the first true word he had spoken since he came into the field . ' I will show you a bird's nest , you a bird's nest , if you come with me , ' said Uncle Tom , ' such a ...
... birds ' nests ? ' asked Uncle Tom . No , ' said Hugh ; and that was the first true word he had spoken since he came into the field . ' I will show you a bird's nest , you a bird's nest , if you come with me , ' said Uncle Tom , ' such a ...
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... bird it is ; a humming - bird . That's what it is ; mamma has a case full of them at home . ' ' The only thing against that , Master Harry , is , that humming birds do not live in England , ' said his uncle . ' Then what bird is it ...
... bird it is ; a humming - bird . That's what it is ; mamma has a case full of them at home . ' ' The only thing against that , Master Harry , is , that humming birds do not live in England , ' said his uncle . ' Then what bird is it ...
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... birds ' nests . All at once he called out— ' Stop , children , don't go farther , —here , Harry , here is really a snake which would hurt you if you touched him . See , he is not at all like the poor little slow - worm you killed ...
... birds ' nests . All at once he called out— ' Stop , children , don't go farther , —here , Harry , here is really a snake which would hurt you if you touched him . See , he is not at all like the poor little slow - worm you killed ...
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... ' began the gardener , some one has been at they cherries , and it ain't no birds neither , and it is since this mornin. WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY . ' THIS IS VERY JOLLY , ' SAID HUGH . WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY, WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY,
... ' began the gardener , some one has been at they cherries , and it ain't no birds neither , and it is since this mornin. WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY . ' THIS IS VERY JOLLY , ' SAID HUGH . WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY, WHAT MADE GUY A GOOD BOY,
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