Wood Magic: A FableCassell, Petter, Galpin, 1882 - 263 pages |
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Page 55
... 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 , ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL . 55.
... 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 , ADVENTURES OF THE WEASEL . 55.
Page 56
A Fable Richard Jefferies. " Of course you did not know , dear , " she said , " when you stepped on the spring of the gin , what trouble we had had to get him into the trap . For we had all suffered so long from his cruelty , that we had ...
A Fable Richard Jefferies. " Of course you did not know , dear , " she said , " when you stepped on the spring of the gin , what trouble we had had to get him into the trap . For we had all suffered so long from his cruelty , that we had ...
Page 91
... course you can only see just what is under your feet , but if you go first this way and then that , then you see everything . You are nearly as silly as the ants , who never see anything beautiful all their lives . Be sure you have ...
... course you can only see just what is under your feet , but if you go first this way and then that , then you see everything . You are nearly as silly as the ants , who never see anything beautiful all their lives . Be sure you have ...
Page 100
... course , being so high up , circling round , saw and heard all this , and he was very much alarmed , as they had so nearly succeeded ; and he greatly feared lest next year , what he had dreaded so long would come to pass , as the Raven ...
... course , being so high up , circling round , saw and heard all this , and he was very much alarmed , as they had so nearly succeeded ; and he greatly feared lest next year , what he had dreaded so long would come to pass , as the Raven ...
Page 144
... course , if you know more about it than I do it is no use my staying . " So off he went in a pet . Up jumped Bevis . " You're a stupid donkey , " he shouted , and ran across to the other side , and threw a piece of stick up into an elm ...
... course , if you know more about it than I do it is no use my staying . " So off he went in a pet . Up jumped Bevis . " You're a stupid donkey , " he shouted , and ran across to the other side , and threw a piece of stick up into an elm ...
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