German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... at the root . " Then he took his leave , and went his way . Dummling set to work , and cut down the tree ; anl when it fell , he found , in a hollow under the roots , a goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it THE GOLDEN GOOSE . 3.
... at the root . " Then he took his leave , and went his way . Dummling set to work , and cut down the tree ; anl when it fell , he found , in a hollow under the roots , a goose with feathers of pure gold . He took it THE GOLDEN GOOSE . 3.
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... fell into the rank ; and so they made seven , all running together after Dummling and his goose . Now Dummling thought he would see a little of the world before he went home ; so he and his train jour- neyed on , till at last they came ...
... fell into the rank ; and so they made seven , all running together after Dummling and his goose . Now Dummling thought he would see a little of the world before he went home ; so he and his train jour- neyed on , till at last they came ...
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... fell out of bed . " Alas , wife ! " said he , " cannot you be easy with being pope ? " ? " " No , " said she , " I am very uneasy as long as the sun and moon rise without my leave . Go to the fish at once ! " Then the man went shivering ...
... fell out of bed . " Alas , wife ! " said he , " cannot you be easy with being pope ? " ? " " No , " said she , " I am very uneasy as long as the sun and moon rise without my leave . Go to the fish at once ! " Then the man went shivering ...
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... fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing . Then the second son was set to watch , and at mid- night he too fell asleep , and in the morning another apple was gone . Then the third son offered to keep watch ...
... fell asleep , and in the morning another of the apples was missing . Then the second son was set to watch , and at mid- night he too fell asleep , and in the morning another apple was gone . Then the third son offered to keep watch ...
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... fell at his feet , till at last he yielded ; but the moment she came to her father's 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 ...
... fell at his feet , till at last he yielded ; but the moment she came to her father's 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 ...
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