German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... side . The fisherman used to go out all day long a - fishing ; and one day , as he sat on the shore with his rod , looking at the sparkling waves and watching his line , all on a sudden his float was dragged away deep into the water ...
... side . The fisherman used to go out all day long a - fishing ; and one day , as he sat on the shore with his rod , looking at the sparkling waves and watching his line , all on a sudden his float was dragged away deep into the water ...
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... side of her stood six fair maidens , each a head taller than the other . " Well , wife , " said the fisherman , “ are you king ? " " Yes , ” said she , “ I am king . " And when he had looked at her for a long time , he said , " Ah ...
... side of her stood six fair maidens , each a head taller than the other . " Well , wife , " said the fisherman , “ are you king ? " " Yes , ” said she , “ I am king . " And when he had looked at her for a long time , he said , " Ah ...
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... side of her stood her guards and attendants in a row , each one smaller than the other , from the tallest giant down to a little dwarf no bigger than my finger . And before her stood princes , and dukes , and earls : and the fisherman ...
... side of her stood her guards and attendants in a row , each one smaller than the other , from the tallest giant down to a little dwarf no bigger than my finger . And before her stood princes , and dukes , and earls : and the fisherman ...
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... side of her were two rows of burning lights , of all sizes , the greatest as large as the highest and biggest tower in the world , and the least no larger than a small rushlight . Wife , " said the fisherman , as he looked at all this ...
... side of her were two rows of burning lights , of all sizes , the greatest as large as the highest and biggest tower in the world , and the least no larger than a small rushlight . Wife , " said the fisherman , as he looked at all this ...
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... side of the wood he saw a fox sitting . The lad was fond of a little sporting , so he took his bow and made 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 ...
... side of the wood he saw a fox sitting . The lad was fond of a little sporting , so he took his bow and made 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 ...
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