German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... castle to live in : go to the fish again and tell him to give us a castle . " " Wife , " said the fisher- man , “ I don't like to go to him again , for perhaps he will be angry ; we ought to be easy with this pretty cottage to live in ...
... castle to live in : go to the fish again and tell him to give us a castle . " " Wife , " said the fisher- man , “ I don't like to go to him again , for perhaps he will be angry ; we ought to be easy with this pretty cottage to live in ...
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... castle . " See , " said she , " is not this grand ? " With that they went into the castle together , and found a great many servants there , and the rooms all richly furnished , and full of golden chairs and tables ; and behind the ...
... castle . " See , " said she , " is not this grand ? " With that they went into the castle together , and found a great many servants there , and the rooms all richly furnished , and full of golden chairs and tables ; and behind the ...
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... castle , before which lie a whole troop of sol- diers fast asleep and snoring ; take no notice of them , but go into the castle , and pass on and on till you come to a room where the golden bird sits in a wooden cage : close by it ...
... castle , before which lie a whole troop of sol- diers fast asleep and snoring ; take no notice of them , but go into the castle , and pass on and on till you come to a room where the golden bird sits in a wooden cage : close by it ...
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... castle , where the horse . stands in his stall . By his side will lie the groom fast asleep and snoring ; take away the horse softly ; but be sure to let the old leathern saddle be upon him , and do not put on the golden one that is ...
... castle , where the horse . stands in his stall . By his side will lie the groom fast asleep and snoring ; take away the horse softly ; but be sure to let the old leathern saddle be upon him , and do not put on the golden one that is ...
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... castle . At twelve o'clock every night the princess goes to the bath : go up to her as she passes , and give her a kiss , and she will let you lead her away ; but take care you do not let her go and take leave of her father and mother ...
... castle . At twelve o'clock every night the princess goes to the bath : go up to her as she passes , and give her a kiss , and she will let you lead her away ; but take care you do not let her go and take leave of her father and mother ...
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