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... beautiful as they appeared , with their spotless feathers as white as new - fallen snow , and their long graceful necks . The swans , for such they were , after uttering their peculiar cry , ex- tended their beautiful wings and flew ...
... beautiful as they appeared , with their spotless feathers as white as new - fallen snow , and their long graceful necks . The swans , for such they were , after uttering their peculiar cry , ex- tended their beautiful wings and flew ...
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... beautiful , how fresh all nature seemed ! And now there came from out of the thicket three noble white swans , who began to swim lightly on the water . The poor duckling knew the stately birds , and a feeling of melancholy came over him ...
... beautiful , how fresh all nature seemed ! And now there came from out of the thicket three noble white swans , who began to swim lightly on the water . The poor duckling knew the stately birds , and a feeling of melancholy came over him ...
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Joseph Cundall. beautiful swans , who , as they perceived the little stranger , came to welcome him . " Do but kill me , " said the poor bird , bending its head towards the water , and awaiting death in quiet submission ; when lo ! it ...
Joseph Cundall. beautiful swans , who , as they perceived the little stranger , came to welcome him . " Do but kill me , " said the poor bird , bending its head towards the water , and awaiting death in quiet submission ; when lo ! it ...
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... . " What whim has seized upon you now ? " answered she , quite angrily ; " this comes of having nothing to do . Lay some eggs , and then you will be all right . " " But it is so beautiful to swim on the THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
... . " What whim has seized upon you now ? " answered she , quite angrily ; " this comes of having nothing to do . Lay some eggs , and then you will be all right . " " But it is so beautiful to swim on the THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
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Joseph Cundall. " But it is so beautiful to swim on the water , " answered the young drake , sighing . 66 " A mighty pleasure , truly ! " scolded the hen . ' You are certainly crazy ; ask the cat , who is wiser than I , if he likes ...
Joseph Cundall. " But it is so beautiful to swim on the water , " answered the young drake , sighing . 66 " A mighty pleasure , truly ! " scolded the hen . ' You are certainly crazy ; ask the cat , who is wiser than I , if he likes ...
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