Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... sound came . ' Fox , fox ! ' she called , ' is that you ? ' C " But , instead of Fox , ' as she spoke , there sprang forth , from behind the shrubs , a great brown wolf , as big as three Newfoundland dogs rolled into one . Fox Fox ...
... sound came . ' Fox , fox ! ' she called , ' is that you ? ' C " But , instead of Fox , ' as she spoke , there sprang forth , from behind the shrubs , a great brown wolf , as big as three Newfoundland dogs rolled into one . Fox Fox ...
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... sound of the voice at once restored Penelope Anne's composure . " Oh ! ' said she , in a relieved tone , ' I see there is some trick here . Pray who are you , Mr. Wolf ? ' " I , ' said the wolf , ' am that same animal of whom you have ...
... sound of the voice at once restored Penelope Anne's composure . " Oh ! ' said she , in a relieved tone , ' I see there is some trick here . Pray who are you , Mr. Wolf ? ' " I , ' said the wolf , ' am that same animal of whom you have ...
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... sound grand and grown - up ? " " It does indeed , Wynnie . You're getting such a big , grown - up woman , that you make me feel quite old . " " Do I ? But , auntie , I wish you'd come up and see the study . It is so nice and pretty ...
... sound grand and grown - up ? " " It does indeed , Wynnie . You're getting such a big , grown - up woman , that you make me feel quite old . " " Do I ? But , auntie , I wish you'd come up and see the study . It is so nice and pretty ...
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... sound of indignant remonstrance comes from under the hat ; May struggles for release , but finds herself a prisoner in Cecil's firm grasp . Cecil is nearly two years older , and much stronger than May . " Don't go capsizing over the ...
... sound of indignant remonstrance comes from under the hat ; May struggles for release , but finds herself a prisoner in Cecil's firm grasp . Cecil is nearly two years older , and much stronger than May . " Don't go capsizing over the ...
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... sound of a long , low growl , which seems to come from behind the bed - curtains . Her heart stops beating , and then seems to rush on again at double - quick time . A horrible thought , which in some confused way con- nects bears with ...
... sound of a long , low growl , which seems to come from behind the bed - curtains . Her heart stops beating , and then seems to rush on again at double - quick time . A horrible thought , which in some confused way con- nects bears with ...
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amusement arms asked Aunt Euphemia Aunt Flo Aunt Louie aunt's auntie baby beautiful Belfast believe Berkeley bird boys bright eyes canary carriage Cecil certainly coffee coming course cried darling dear delight dolly dress Edith eyes face fairy fairy adventures fairy godmother father favourite feel frock Gertrude give Gretchen Griffith grown-up hair hand happy haunted house head hear heard Hector heroine Jane Juliet Julius Cæsar lady laughing Lesley little girl little Hans look mamma manikin matter May's mean Miss Capriccia mistress morning mother Muff Nelly never nice observes old Betsy old woman once papa parrot Penelope Anne perhaps poor pretty queen raven returned round says seems sigh slate sleep smiling stop stupid stupid sort sure talking tell there's thing thought Trot turn voice wish wonder word Wylda Wynnie young
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