German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesG. Bell and sons, 1908 - 306 pages |
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... began to cut down a tree ; but he had not worked long before he missed his stroke , and cut himself , and was forced to go home to have the wound dressed . Now it was the little old man that sent him this mischief . Next went out the ...
... began to cut down a tree ; but he had not worked long before he missed his stroke , and cut himself , and was forced to go home to have the wound dressed . Now it was the little old man that sent him this mischief . Next went out the ...
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... began to grow ripe , it was found that every night one of them was gone . The king became very angry at this , and told the gardener to keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve ...
... began to grow ripe , it was found that every night one of them was gone . The king became very angry at this , and told the gardener to keep a watch under the tree all night . The gardener set his eldest son to watch , but about twelve ...
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... began to run , and away they went over stock and stone , so quickly that their hair whistled in the wind . When they came to the village , the young man was wise enough to follow the fox's coursel , and , without looking about him ...
... began to run , and away they went over stock and stone , so quickly that their hair whistled in the wind . When they came to the village , the young man was wise enough to follow the fox's coursel , and , without looking about him ...
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... began to eat , and the bird to sing , and the prin- tess left off weeping . And when he got to the great hall , where all the court sat feasting , he went straight up to the king , and told him all his brothers ' roguery Then it made ...
... began to eat , and the bird to sing , and the prin- tess left off weeping . And when he got to the great hall , where all the court sat feasting , he went straight up to the king , and told him all his brothers ' roguery Then it made ...
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... began to try and spin . But scarcely had she touched it , before the fairy's pro- phecy was fulfilled ; the spindle wounded her , and she fell down lifeless on the ground . 66 ; " How However , she was not dead , but had only fallen ...
... began to try and spin . But scarcely had she touched it , before the fairy's pro- phecy was fulfilled ; the spindle wounded her , and she fell down lifeless on the ground . 66 ; " How However , she was not dead , but had only fallen ...
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