Wood Magic: A FableCassell, Petter, Galpin, 1882 - 263 pages |
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... close by , and instantly Bevis sat up , knowing it must be a goldfinch thinking of building a nest in the branches . If the trunk of the tree had not been so big , he would have tried · to climb it at once , but he knew he could not do ...
... close by , and instantly Bevis sat up , knowing it must be a goldfinch thinking of building a nest in the branches . If the trunk of the tree had not been so big , he would have tried · to climb it at once , but he knew he could not do ...
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... close by , and instantly Bevis sat up , knowing it must be a goldfinch thinking of building a nest in the branches . If the trunk of the tree had not been so big , he would have tried to climb it at once , but he knew he could not do it ...
... close by , and instantly Bevis sat up , knowing it must be a goldfinch thinking of building a nest in the branches . If the trunk of the tree had not been so big , he would have tried to climb it at once , but he knew he could not do it ...
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... her heavy hoofs . The cows lifted their heads from gather- ing the grass close round the slender bennets , and wondered why any one could be so foolish as to rush about , when there was plenty to eat and SIR BEVIS . 13.
... her heavy hoofs . The cows lifted their heads from gather- ing the grass close round the slender bennets , and wondered why any one could be so foolish as to rush about , when there was plenty to eat and SIR BEVIS . 13.
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... Close , to gruffly enquire where the cottage boys were , and what they had been doing , for Bevis was known to hanker after their company , to go catching loach under the stones in the stream that crossed the road , and creep- ing under ...
... Close , to gruffly enquire where the cottage boys were , and what they had been doing , for Bevis was known to hanker after their company , to go catching loach under the stones in the stream that crossed the road , and creep- ing under ...
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... close to his head , and looked up and saw a Mouse under the eaves of the cart - house , peeping forth from a tiny crevice , where the mortar had fallen from between the stones of the wall . " Bevis , Bevis ! " said the Mouse , " don't ...
... close to his head , and looked up and saw a Mouse under the eaves of the cart - house , peeping forth from a tiny crevice , where the mortar had fallen from between the stones of the wall . " Bevis , Bevis ! " said the Mouse , " don't ...
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