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Joseph Cundall. THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK . ON a fine summer's day in the country , a duck was once sitting in her nest hatching her eggs ; but of this important task she was almost tired , for scarcely any one had visited her , as the other ...
Joseph Cundall. THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK . ON a fine summer's day in the country , a duck was once sitting in her nest hatching her eggs ; but of this important task she was almost tired , for scarcely any one had visited her , as the other ...
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... duck , who came bustling , to pay her friend a visit . " Oh , there is no end to hatching this one egg complained the mother ; " the shell must be too hard for the duckling to break . But ... duck . " Believe me , it THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
... duck , who came bustling , to pay her friend a visit . " Oh , there is no end to hatching this one egg complained the mother ; " the shell must be too hard for the duckling to break . But ... duck . " Believe me , it THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
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... duck , taking her leave ; " but , trust me , the changeling will be a fine trouble to you . ” At last the great egg cracked . " Piep ! piep ! " cried the little terrified new - comer , as he broke through the shell . Oh , how big and ...
... duck , taking her leave ; " but , trust me , the changeling will be a fine trouble to you . ” At last the great egg cracked . " Piep ! piep ! " cried the little terrified new - comer , as he broke through the shell . Oh , how big and ...
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... duck left home , with her whole family wad- dling about her . Splash ! she went into the water . " Quack ! quack ! " she exclaimed , and one duck after the other followed her example - not one re- mained behind ; even the ugly gray last ...
... duck left home , with her whole family wad- dling about her . Splash ! she went into the water . " Quack ! quack ! " she exclaimed , and one duck after the other followed her example - not one re- mained behind ; even the ugly gray last ...
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... and was quite cast down by the insults which he suffered on ac- count of his unfortunate ugliness . Thus the first day passed ; but every succeeding one was more and more full of trouble and vexation THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
... and was quite cast down by the insults which he suffered on ac- count of his unfortunate ugliness . Thus the first day passed ; but every succeeding one was more and more full of trouble and vexation THE UGLY LITTLE DUCK .
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