Wood Magic: A FableCassell, Petter, Galpin, 1882 - 263 pages |
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... hare ; with the cannon he fought battles , such as he saw in the pictures ; the bugle , too , sounded the charge ( the Bailiff sometimes blew it in the garden to please him , and the hollow " who - oo ! " it made echoed over the fields ) ...
... hare ; with the cannon he fought battles , such as he saw in the pictures ; the bugle , too , sounded the charge ( the Bailiff sometimes blew it in the garden to please him , and the hollow " who - oo ! " it made echoed over the fields ) ...
Page 53
... hare crouched in the rough grass , just under the hedge between it and the wheat . The hare was lying on the ground ; she did not move , though she saw Bevis , and when he looked closer he saw that her big eyes were full of tears . She ...
... hare crouched in the rough grass , just under the hedge between it and the wheat . The hare was lying on the ground ; she did not move , though she saw Bevis , and when he looked closer he saw that her big eyes were full of tears . She ...
Page 54
... Hare , " and now the Weasel has killed my son , the leveret , while he was sleeping , and sucked his blood , and I am so miser- able ; I do not care to run away any more . " the Hare began to weep bitterly again , till Bevis did not ...
... Hare , " and now the Weasel has killed my son , the leveret , while he was sleeping , and sucked his blood , and I am so miser- able ; I do not care to run away any more . " the Hare began to weep bitterly again , till Bevis did not ...
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... Hare's story , and showed such indignation against the Weasel , and stamped his little foot so hard , knitting his brow , that the Hare was somewhat appeased , and began to explain all about it . " Of course you did not know , dear ...
... Hare's story , and showed such indignation against the Weasel , and stamped his little foot so hard , knitting his brow , that the Hare was somewhat appeased , and began to explain all about it . " Of course you did not know , dear ...
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... Hare or the Mouse . ' So , though he hunted the rabbit for us , yet he sent the Weasel this message , to take care and mind and not be too bold . " When the Weasel heard this he stopped , and thought to himself that it was rather ...
... Hare or the Mouse . ' So , though he hunted the rabbit for us , yet he sent the Weasel this message , to take care and mind and not be too bold . " When the Weasel heard this he stopped , and thought to himself that it was rather ...
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