A treasury of Pleasure books for young and old [ed. by J. Cundall].1851 |
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... trouble again . Her own daughter , too , who was one - eyed and as ugly as sin , kept kindling her bad passions by incessant reproaches , and saying , that it was she who ought to have been a queen . " Be easy , " said the old beldame ...
... trouble again . Her own daughter , too , who was one - eyed and as ugly as sin , kept kindling her bad passions by incessant reproaches , and saying , that it was she who ought to have been a queen . " Be easy , " said the old beldame ...
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... trouble with the brood ; for , let me entice , or even peck them as I might , into the water they would not go . Yes , I am quite right ; it is a turkey's egg . So , get off your nest , and teach the other ones to swim . " “ I can but ...
... trouble with the brood ; for , let me entice , or even peck them as I might , into the water they would not go . Yes , I am quite right ; it is a turkey's egg . So , get off your nest , and teach the other ones to swim . " “ I can but ...
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... might go ; and was quite cast down by the insults which he suffered on account of his unfortunate ugliness . Thus the first day passed , but every succeeding " Weir one was more and more full of trouble THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
... might go ; and was quite cast down by the insults which he suffered on account of his unfortunate ugliness . Thus the first day passed , but every succeeding " Weir one was more and more full of trouble THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
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Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. one was more and more full of trouble and vexation . The 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 ...
Pleasure books Joseph Cundall. one was more and more full of trouble and vexation . The 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 ...
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