Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... 156 . 167 188 205 PETER THE ROBIN 221 THE RAVEN AND THE DOG 239 A GENIUS 271 MISS CAPRICCIA'S FAVOURITES 280 A HEROINE • 306 WYLDA'S RIDE 326 AUNT EUPHEMIA'S CABINET 348 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . I. PETER THE ROBIN II .
... 156 . 167 188 205 PETER THE ROBIN 221 THE RAVEN AND THE DOG 239 A GENIUS 271 MISS CAPRICCIA'S FAVOURITES 280 A HEROINE • 306 WYLDA'S RIDE 326 AUNT EUPHEMIA'S CABINET 348 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . I. PETER THE ROBIN II .
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... IN THE WOODS . Frontispiece Page 8 33 40 , 43 46 VII . MAY AMONG THE FAIRIES 104 VIII . THE DOG AND THE RAVEN 268 IX . POLLY AND HER MISTRESS 288 X. AUNT EUPHEMIA'S CABINET 352 LITTLE NINETEENTH - CENTURY CHILD . As S wet and.
... IN THE WOODS . Frontispiece Page 8 33 40 , 43 46 VII . MAY AMONG THE FAIRIES 104 VIII . THE DOG AND THE RAVEN 268 IX . POLLY AND HER MISTRESS 288 X. AUNT EUPHEMIA'S CABINET 352 LITTLE NINETEENTH - CENTURY CHILD . As S wet and.
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... RAVEN AND THE DOG . A RAVEN once took up his abode in the fork of an old tree that overshadowed the little wooden hut , where Hector , Farmer Hodgett's watch- dog , lived . At first the two , the raven and the dog , although neighbours ...
... RAVEN AND THE DOG . A RAVEN once took up his abode in the fork of an old tree that overshadowed the little wooden hut , where Hector , Farmer Hodgett's watch- dog , lived . At first the two , the raven and the dog , although neighbours ...
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... raven at length recognising this fact , and being somewhat of a gossip , resolved to waive cere- mony , and , clad in his best black coat , made a morning call , at the most fashionable hour of the afternoon , upon Mr. Hector . That ...
... raven at length recognising this fact , and being somewhat of a gossip , resolved to waive cere- mony , and , clad in his best black coat , made a morning call , at the most fashionable hour of the afternoon , upon Mr. Hector . That ...
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... raven , lifting his feathers a little contemptuously . " If you are satisfied , there is nothing more to be said , of course . But I should have thought your life was a very sad one . " The raven looked so unhappy about it that Hector ...
... raven , lifting his feathers a little contemptuously . " If you are satisfied , there is nothing more to be said , of course . But I should have thought your life was a very sad one . " The raven looked so unhappy about it that Hector ...
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