Wood Magic: A FableCassell, Petter, Galpin, 1882 - 263 pages |
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Page 12
... very back of his head , and his hand stretched out to catch him . The butterfly wheeled himself round on the leaf , shut up his wings , and seemed so innocent , till Bevis fell on his knee , and then under 12 WOOD MAGIC .
... very back of his head , and his hand stretched out to catch him . The butterfly wheeled himself round on the leaf , shut up his wings , and seemed so innocent , till Bevis fell on his knee , and then under 12 WOOD MAGIC .
Page 16
... seemed to grow harder , and the chips he got out were very small . The harder the wood , the more determined Bevis became , and he cut and worked away with such force that his chest heaved , his brow was set and frowning , and his ...
... seemed to grow harder , and the chips he got out were very small . The harder the wood , the more determined Bevis became , and he cut and worked away with such force that his chest heaved , his brow was set and frowning , and his ...
Page 46
... seemed to come high in the air , flying straight as if from the distant hills where the sun was . He heard the bees say that there were such quantities of flowers on the hills , and such pleasant places , and that the sky was much more ...
... seemed to come high in the air , flying straight as if from the distant hills where the sun was . He heard the bees say that there were such quantities of flowers on the hills , and such pleasant places , and that the sky was much more ...
Page 49
... seemed so happy and looked so pretty , Bevis thought he should like to shoot one , so away he ran home to the summer- house for his bow and arrow . Hastening back with these , he built a heap of the grass to hide behind , like a ...
... seemed so happy and looked so pretty , Bevis thought he should like to shoot one , so away he ran home to the summer- house for his bow and arrow . Hastening back with these , he built a heap of the grass to hide behind , like a ...
Page 186
... seemed as if the Weasel would soon outdo him altogether . The Rook flew straight away to the flock to which he belonged , to tell them all that had been said . The Chaffinch left at the same time ; the Fox and the Stoat went away ...
... seemed as if the Weasel would soon outdo him altogether . The Rook flew straight away to the flock to which he belonged , to tell them all that had been said . The Chaffinch left at the same time ; the Fox and the Stoat went away ...
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