The diary of three children or Fifty-two Saturdays [by A. Stein. Transl.]. Ed. by C.D. BellEdmonston and Douglas, 1858 - 260 pages |
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... wish we had a poultry - yard , I should like so much to collect the eggs every morning . In the evening I was quite alone with grand- mamma , and I sat on a footstool at her feet . As it was getting dark , and I was very sleepy , I said ...
... wish we had a poultry - yard , I should like so much to collect the eggs every morning . In the evening I was quite alone with grand- mamma , and I sat on a footstool at her feet . As it was getting dark , and I was very sleepy , I said ...
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... wish I were pecking and scratch- ing on a dunghill like my brothers and sisters , for after all it was very pleasant there . ' " So thought the pretty cock ; but as he went on the bell tingled , and the pretty food kept fall- ing down ...
... wish I were pecking and scratch- ing on a dunghill like my brothers and sisters , for after all it was very pleasant there . ' " So thought the pretty cock ; but as he went on the bell tingled , and the pretty food kept fall- ing down ...
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... , I said , " 0 Willie , how I wish I might drive the pigs to mar- ket ! " He said , quite astonished , " What ! you would like to drive pigs ? " - " Yes , of course ; if I drove I should not care what was in the cart 24 THE DIARY OF.
... , I said , " 0 Willie , how I wish I might drive the pigs to mar- ket ! " He said , quite astonished , " What ! you would like to drive pigs ? " - " Yes , of course ; if I drove I should not care what was in the cart 24 THE DIARY OF.
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... I Monday . What happened on Monday ? always used to say , " What befell Monday ? but Mr. Prince says that is not nice ; and he said also , " I wish you would get out of the habit of always saying but and and so often . " THREE CHILDREN .
... I Monday . What happened on Monday ? always used to say , " What befell Monday ? but Mr. Prince says that is not nice ; and he said also , " I wish you would get out of the habit of always saying but and and so often . " THREE CHILDREN .
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... wish you were still springing about free upon the hills and over the moors . " It was a young stag , and the keeper has promised to give me the antlers . I called them the horns ; but he said , " Don't talk as if you were speaking of a ...
... wish you were still springing about free upon the hills and over the moors . " It was a young stag , and the keeper has promised to give me the antlers . I called them the horns ; but he said , " Don't talk as if you were speaking of a ...
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