A treasury of Pleasure books for young and old [ed. by J. Cundall].1851 |
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... went another , un- til a dozen had cracked , and the little half - naked brood thrust their heads out of their narrow , fragile dwelling , as if out of a window . " Quack ! quack ! " said the mother , as the little ducklings hastened o.
... went another , un- til a dozen had cracked , and the little half - naked brood thrust their heads out of their narrow , fragile dwelling , as if out of a window . " Quack ! quack ! " said the mother , as the little ducklings hastened o.
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Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. said the mother , as the little ducklings hastened o as fast as they could , looking about ... duckling to break . But now you sha see the others . There is my pretty little family . " " Shew me the egg that ...
Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. said the mother , as the little ducklings hastened o as fast as they could , looking about ... duckling to break . But now you sha see the others . There is my pretty little family . " " Shew me the egg that ...
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... duckling is ; he is not to be suffered among us . " At these words , an insolent drake bit the poor duck- ling in the neck . 49 " Leave him alone , " exclaimed his mother ; doesn't harm any one . " e de " he Perhaps not , " answered the ...
... duckling is ; he is not to be suffered among us . " At these words , an insolent drake bit the poor duck- ling in the neck . 49 " Leave him alone , " exclaimed his mother ; doesn't harm any one . " e de " he Perhaps not , " answered the ...
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... duckling was hunted by all like a wild animal ; even his brothers and sisters behaved very badly to him , the hens pecked him , and the girl who fed the fowls pushed him roughly away . Then he ran and flew over the palings , until at ...
... duckling was hunted by all like a wild animal ; even his brothers and sisters behaved very badly to him , the hens pecked him , and the girl who fed the fowls pushed him roughly away . Then he ran and flew over the palings , until at ...
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... duckling , when the fearful dog opened jaws and shewed his teeth ; but , splash , splash , hound ran off , without troubling himself about easy booty . " God be praised ! " sighed the little duck , am so ugly , that even the hound will ...
... duckling , when the fearful dog opened jaws and shewed his teeth ; but , splash , splash , hound ran off , without troubling himself about easy booty . " God be praised ! " sighed the little duck , am so ugly , that even the hound will ...
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