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Page 30 - I smell the blood of an Englishman, Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread.
Page 26 - You see, sir," said the Marquis, "this is a meadow which never fails to yield a plentiful harvest every year." The Master Cat, who went still on before, met with some reapers, and said to them: "Good people, you who are reaping, if you do not tell the King that all this corn belongs to the Marquis of Carabas, you shall be chopped as small as herbs for the pot." The King, who passed by a moment after, would needs know to whom all that corn, which he then saw, did belong. "To my Lord Marquis of Carabas...
Page 29 - ... of paying his respects to him. The ogre received him as civilly as an ogre could do, and made him sit down. "I have been assured...
Page 12 - ... walking backward and forward in the next room, and saying to himself: "Though here you lodge with me this night, You shall not see the morning light; My club shall dash your brains out quite.
Page 26 - ... and on the right hand stood a large table, where the giants used to dine. He then came to a window that was secured with iron bars, through which he saw a number of wretched captives, who cried out when they saw Jack: "Alas! alas! young man, you are come to be one among us in this horrid den.
Page 24 - As she was telling her godmother all that had happened, her two sisters entered the room. "How long you have stayed!" said Cinderella, yawning, rubbing her eyes, and stretching herself as if she had just awakened. " If you had been at the ball," said one of the sisters, "you would not be tired or sleepy.
Page 6 - Dick now tried to rise, but was obliged to lie down again, being too weak to stand ; for he had not eaten anything for...
Page 20 - there are many giants yet living in the remote parts of Wales, to the great terror and distress of your majesty's subjects ; therefore, if it please you, sire, to favour me in my design, I will soon rid your kingdom of these giants and monsters in human shape.
Page 11 - The King, with a hearty brisk laughter, replied, I tell thee, good fellow, if thou canst but ride, Thou shalt get up behind me, and I will thee bring To the presence of Jamie, thy sovereign King.
Page 13 - The people of this country came in great numbers, out of . curiosity, to see the people on board ship, who were all of so different a colour from themselves, and treated them with great civility ; and as they became better acquainted, showed...