The Tinder BoxBy cutting off a witch's head, a soldier gains possession of a magic tinderbox which makes him a wealthy man. |
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Andersen's anyhow asked the soldier big as millwheels big as teacups big copper castle bit of chalk blue check apron CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN CLAUS clean his boots climb coach COMPANY NEW YORK copper money cross dearly dog with eyes door drove eyes as big fairy fairy tales filled his pocket flour folktales fourpence friends funny gold HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN here's highroad hole hung ILLUSTRATED iron bars King and Queen knapsack mind morning the King nice rooms night NOSTRAND REINHOLD COMPANY old lady-in-waiting old Witch Open the chest pair of eyes pence penny pretty Princess put the dog re-created retell rope round Round Tower shoemaker's boy silver sits a dog slippers smart clothes soldier took splendid stood story straight struck a light stump SVEND OTTO sword tell third room thought threw tinder box told town tree