Yule-Tide StoriesBenjamin Thorpe Henry G. Bohn, 1853 - 504 pages |
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... fell apart , and from it issued a being wonderful to behold . It had wings , yet was not a bird , nor a butterfly , neither a bee , nor a dragon - fly ; but was something of all these , and altogether not to be described . In a word ...
... fell apart , and from it issued a being wonderful to behold . It had wings , yet was not a bird , nor a butterfly , neither a bee , nor a dragon - fly ; but was something of all these , and altogether not to be described . In a word ...
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... fell sick and died . Now , it is easy to imagine that there was sad- ness not only in the royal court , but over the whole king- dom , for the queen was greatly beloved by all . The king himself was so deeply afflicted that he resolved ...
... fell sick and died . Now , it is easy to imagine that there was sad- ness not only in the royal court , but over the whole king- dom , for the queen was greatly beloved by all . The king himself was so deeply afflicted that he resolved ...
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... fell on a spot where there stood a beautiful white lily in full bloom before her . On seeing it she was so glad , so glad , and instantly ran to gather it , but it vanished on a sudden and appeared again at some distance . The princess ...
... fell on a spot where there stood a beautiful white lily in full bloom before her . On seeing it she was so glad , so glad , and instantly ran to gather it , but it vanished on a sudden and appeared again at some distance . The princess ...
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... fell on the palace down before them . Then said the old man , " Fair maiden , turn about . Do you see anything yonder ? " 66 Yes , " answered the princess , " I see many persons coming out of my father's palace , some of whom proceed ...
... fell on the palace down before them . Then said the old man , " Fair maiden , turn about . Do you see anything yonder ? " 66 Yes , " answered the princess , " I see many persons coming out of my father's palace , some of whom proceed ...
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... fell exactly over the wicked queen and her two daughters . But now a wonderful event took place , for hardly had the skin touched the three women than they changed their guise , gave a hideous howl , and were transformed into three ...
... fell exactly over the wicked queen and her two daughters . But now a wonderful event took place , for hardly had the skin touched the three women than they changed their guise , gave a hideous howl , and were transformed into three ...
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