German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... gave him a nice pasty and a bottle of wine to take with him , that he might refresh himself at his work . As he went into the wood , a little old man bid him good day , and said , " Give me a little piece of meat from your plate , and a ...
... gave him a nice pasty and a bottle of wine to take with him , that he might refresh himself at his work . As he went into the wood , a little old man bid him good day , and said , " Give me a little piece of meat from your plate , and a ...
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... gave him only some dry bread and a bottle of sour beer . But when he went into the wood , he met the little old man , who said , " Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only dry ...
... gave him only some dry bread and a bottle of sour beer . But when he went into the wood , he met the little old man , who said , " Give me some meat and drink , for I am very hungry and thirsty . " Dummling said , " I have only dry ...
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... gave him the same good advice as he had given his brother : but when he came to the two inns , his eldest brother was standing at the window where the merry - making was , and called to him to come in ; and he could not withstand the ...
... gave him the same good advice as he had given his brother : but when he came to the two inns , his eldest brother was standing at the window where the merry - making was , and called to him to come in ; and he could not withstand the ...
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... gave him the same good counsel that he had given the other brothers . But he was thankful to the fox , and did not shoot at him , as his brothers had done . Then the fox said , " Sit upon my tail , and you will travel faster . " So he ...
... gave him the same good counsel that he had given the other brothers . But he was thankful to the fox , and did not shoot at him , as his brothers had done . Then the fox said , " Sit upon my tail , and you will travel faster . " So he ...
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... gave her the kiss ; and she agreed to run away with him , but begged with many tears that he would let her take leave of her father . At first he said , " No ! " but she wept still more and more , and fell at his feet , till at last he ...
... gave her the kiss ; and she agreed to run away with him , but begged with many tears that he would let her take leave of her father . At first he said , " No ! " but she wept still more and more , and fell at his feet , till at last he ...
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