A Book of Children's LiteratureLillian Hollowell Farrar & Rinehart, Incorporated, 1939 - 942 pages |
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Page 138
... leave , so that we may bid you good - by . " Now Ithenhiela had noticed that each of the old women had behind her back a knife of copper , long and sharp and gleaming ; and that one sat on either side of the door , waiting . " Ah ...
... leave , so that we may bid you good - by . " Now Ithenhiela had noticed that each of the old women had behind her back a knife of copper , long and sharp and gleaming ; and that one sat on either side of the door , waiting . " Ah ...
Page 142
... leave Heaven to its own course ; for it has made the tree to mitigate with wood the severity of winter , and leaves to soften the heat of summer . " " You speak like Solomon ! " said the youth ; " but you cannot deny that this month of ...
... leave Heaven to its own course ; for it has made the tree to mitigate with wood the severity of winter , and leaves to soften the heat of summer . " " You speak like Solomon ! " said the youth ; " but you cannot deny that this month of ...
Page 557
... leave the nest , they often cling to the outside , and creep in and out of it like young woodpeckers . After leaving the nest , they follow the parents for nearly a fortnight , and are fed by them . As soon as the mulberries and figs ...
... leave the nest , they often cling to the outside , and creep in and out of it like young woodpeckers . After leaving the nest , they follow the parents for nearly a fortnight , and are fed by them . As soon as the mulberries and figs ...
Contents
ENGLISH SCOTTISH AND THE IRISH TALES | 3 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 5 |
GERMAN TALES | 21 |
Copyright | |
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