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“ Be that as it may , ” replied the Wolf , “ it was but a year ago that you called me many ill names . ” “ Oh , Sir ! ” said the ” Lamb , trembling , " a year ago I was not born . ” “ Well , ” replied the Wolf , “ if it was not you ...
“ Be that as it may , ” replied the Wolf , “ it was but a year ago that you called me many ill names . ” “ Oh , Sir ! ” said the ” Lamb , trembling , " a year ago I was not born . ” “ Well , ” replied the Wolf , “ if it was not you ...
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Then they sent Mercury with a private message to Jupiter , beseeching him that he would take pity on them once more ; but Jupiter replied , that they were only suffering the punishment due to their folly , and that another time they ...
Then they sent Mercury with a private message to Jupiter , beseeching him that he would take pity on them once more ; but Jupiter replied , that they were only suffering the punishment due to their folly , and that another time they ...
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“ They're all pretty but that one ; that was a failure . I wish she could alter it . " “ That cannot be done , my lady , ” replied the Mother - Duck . " It is not pretty , but it has a really good disposition , and swims as well ...
“ They're all pretty but that one ; that was a failure . I wish she could alter it . " “ That cannot be done , my lady , ” replied the Mother - Duck . " It is not pretty , but it has a really good disposition , and swims as well ...
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“ Yes , do go , ” replied the Hen . And the Duckling went away . It swam on the water , and dived , but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness . Now came the autumn . The leaves in the forest turned yellow and brown ...
“ Yes , do go , ” replied the Hen . And the Duckling went away . It swam on the water , and dived , but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness . Now came the autumn . The leaves in the forest turned yellow and brown ...
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Be sensible , old Lamp , " said the Wind . And he blew , and at that moment the Moon stepped forth from behind the clouds . “ What will you give the old Lamp ? ” asked the Wind . “ I'll give nothing , ” replied the Moon .
Be sensible , old Lamp , " said the Wind . And he blew , and at that moment the Moon stepped forth from behind the clouds . “ What will you give the old Lamp ? ” asked the Wind . “ I'll give nothing , ” replied the Moon .
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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