German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... , then , " said the fish ; " she is in the cottage already ! " So the man went home , and saw his wife standing at the door of a nice trim little cottage . " Come in , come in ! " said she THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE . 7.
... , then , " said the fish ; " she is in the cottage already ! " So the man went home , and saw his wife standing at the door of a nice trim little cottage . " Come in , come in ! " said she THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE . 7.
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... were lying close by its side . Then he thought to himself , " It will be a very droll thing to bring away such a fine bird in this shabby cage ; " so he opened C the door and took hold of the bird , and THE FOX'S BRUSH . 17.
... were lying close by its side . Then he thought to himself , " It will be a very droll thing to bring away such a fine bird in this shabby cage ; " so he opened C the door and took hold of the bird , and THE FOX'S BRUSH . 17.
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Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm. the door and took hold of the bird , and put it into the golden cage . But it set up at once such a loud scream , that all the soldiers awoke ; and they took him prisoner , and carried him before the king ...
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm. the door and took hold of the bird , and put it into the golden cage . But it set up at once such a loud scream , that all the soldiers awoke ; and they took him prisoner , and carried him before the king ...
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... door the guards awoke , and he was taken prisoner again . So he was brought at once before the king , who lived in that castle . And the king said , " You shall never have my daughter , unless in eight days you dig away the hill that ...
... door the guards awoke , and he was taken prisoner again . So he was brought at once before the king , who lived in that castle . And the king said , " You shall never have my daughter , unless in eight days you dig away the hill that ...
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... door , and you will ride in and speak to the king ; and when he sees that it is the right horse , he will bring out the bird : but you must sit still , and say that you want to look at it , to see whether it is the true golden bird or ...
... door , and you will ride in and speak to the king ; and when he sees that it is the right horse , he will bring out the bird : but you must sit still , and say that you want to look at it , to see whether it is the true golden bird or ...
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