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... Stories , in the lan- guage of that country where your works , and lately yourself , have met with so hearty a welcome . The translation of " Little Tuk " was begun , you know , in your own room in London , one day while I was awaiting ...
... Stories , in the lan- guage of that country where your works , and lately yourself , have met with so hearty a welcome . The translation of " Little Tuk " was begun , you know , in your own room in London , one day while I was awaiting ...
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... Stories for you ; and I am sure you will be glad to get it . For my part , I am always delighted to find one that I do not happen to have yet seen ; and as I know the others pleased you - for I have heard so , both directly and ...
... Stories for you ; and I am sure you will be glad to get it . For my part , I am always delighted to find one that I do not happen to have yet seen ; and as I know the others pleased you - for I have heard so , both directly and ...
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... nieces , were so delighted with the " TALES FROM DENMARK , " that they not only read and re- read them continually , but used to act the stories together in their play - hours ! And a certain little dark - eyed thing of my vi INTRODUCTION .
... nieces , were so delighted with the " TALES FROM DENMARK , " that they not only read and re- read them continually , but used to act the stories together in their play - hours ! And a certain little dark - eyed thing of my vi INTRODUCTION .
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... story of " Ellie and the Pretty Swallow " by heart ; and another " wee thing " that cannot yet read , but is always wanting to have stories told her , knows all about Kay and Gerda , and the flower - garden , and how Gerda went to look ...
... story of " Ellie and the Pretty Swallow " by heart ; and another " wee thing " that cannot yet read , but is always wanting to have stories told her , knows all about Kay and Gerda , and the flower - garden , and how Gerda went to look ...
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... story you read the other day , and that you liked so much ; ' and so we soon get acquainted . " And this popularity de- lights him more than anything ; and you surely cannot call it vanity . In the account he has written of his life ...
... story you read the other day , and that you liked so much ; ' and so we soon get acquainted . " And this popularity de- lights him more than anything ; and you surely cannot call it vanity . In the account he has written of his life ...
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