German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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Page 15
... ready to shoot at it . Then Mr. Reynard , who did not like the thoughts saw what he was about , and of being shot at , cried out , " Softly , softly ! do not shoot me , I can give you good counsel . I know what your business is , and ...
... ready to shoot at it . Then Mr. Reynard , who did not like the thoughts saw what he was about , and of being shot at , cried out , " Softly , softly ! do not shoot me , I can give you good counsel . I know what your business is , and ...
Page 30
... ready to be plucked ; and the cook in the kitchen was still holding up her hand , as if she was going to beat the boy . Then he went on still further , and all was so still that he could hear every breath he drew ; till at last he came ...
... ready to be plucked ; and the cook in the kitchen was still holding up her hand , as if she was going to beat the boy . Then he went on still further , and all was so still that he could hear every breath he drew ; till at last he came ...
Page 64
... ready , Chanticleer gave the signal by pulling puss's tail ; Grimalkin mewed , and up struck the whole band of music . The ass brayed , the dog barked , the cat mewed , and the cock crowed . Then they all broke through the window at ...
... ready , Chanticleer gave the signal by pulling puss's tail ; Grimalkin mewed , and up struck the whole band of music . The ass brayed , the dog barked , the cat mewed , and the cock crowed . Then they all broke through the window at ...
Page 71
... ready to be given up . Then the little man began to chuckle at the thoughts of having the poor child , to take home with him to his hut in the woods ; and he cried out , " Now , lady , what is my name ? " " Is it JOHN ? " asked she ...
... ready to be given up . Then the little man began to chuckle at the thoughts of having the poor child , to take home with him to his hut in the woods ; and he cried out , " Now , lady , what is my name ? " " Is it JOHN ? " asked she ...
Page 79
... ready for him , and which soon made him fall fast asleep . Then she felt in his pocket , and took away the wonder- ful purse , and left the one she had made in its place . ; The next morning the soldiers set out home ; and soon after ...
... ready for him , and which soon made him fall fast asleep . Then she felt in his pocket , and took away the wonder- ful purse , and left the one she had made in its place . ; The next morning the soldiers set out home ; and soon after ...
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Ashputtel asked beautiful began begged bird black dwarf bride brother Bruin burgomaster castle Chanticleer cloak cried dance daughter door dwarf Edition Essays fairy fast father fell flew frightened frog garden gave Gesta Romanorum giant give gold golden golden bird golden slipper goose-girl Grethel Grimm hand Hansel head heard heart Heinel History horse huntsman J. R. Planché Karl Katz king king's knew lady lived looked luck master Memoir merry morning mother night Notes once P. L. Simmonds Paderborn palace Partlet Pee-wit Pentamerone poor Portrait prince princess queen Reynard Roseken round shoes sitting Skrat sleep Snow-drop soldier soon sparrow stone stood story tell thee Theocritus thing thou thought Thumbling told took Trans Translated tree vols Volsunga Saga wife wished wonderful wood Woodcuts woodman young
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