German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... given to their feelings the sanction of his weighty authority Popular fictions and traditions are somewhat gone out of fashion ; yet most will own them to be asso- ciated with the brightest recollections of their youth . They are , like ...
... given to their feelings the sanction of his weighty authority Popular fictions and traditions are somewhat gone out of fashion ; yet most will own them to be asso- ciated with the brightest recollections of their youth . They are , like ...
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... 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 temptation , but went in , joined the ...
... 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 temptation , but went in , joined the ...
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... 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 sat down : and the fox began to run , and ...
... 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 sat down : and the fox began to run , and ...
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... given him for his own . So he set out once more on his journey , sighing , and in great despair ; when , on a sudden , he met his good friend the fox taking his morning's walk . " Hey- day , young gentleman ! " said Reynard ; " you see ...
... given him for his own . So he set out once more on his journey , sighing , and in great despair ; when , on a sudden , he met his good friend the fox taking his morning's walk . " Hey- day , young gentleman ! " said Reynard ; " you see ...
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... given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but the old fox once more met him on the road , and said , " Why did you not listen to me ? If you had , you would have carried away both the bird and the horse . Yet I ...
... given him for his own . Then he went his way again very sorrowful ; but the old fox once more met him on the road , and said , " Why did you not listen to me ? If you had , you would have carried away both the bird and the horse . Yet I ...
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