My Awkward Cousin, Or, Caroline's Visit to Her Great-aunt's Poultry YardAmerican Sunday-School Union, 1848 - 107 pages |
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... wings or bill , and my aunt , without knowing it , made me still more afraid , by saying , " It is strange that Caroline never shows herself in the poultry yard , but my pets are all in com- motion , although she always carries some ...
... wings or bill , and my aunt , without knowing it , made me still more afraid , by saying , " It is strange that Caroline never shows herself in the poultry yard , but my pets are all in com- motion , although she always carries some ...
Page 28
... wings , and advancing with that awkward step and bad grace that particularly marks birds of his species , he stopped right in the midst of his course , and reaching out his long neck , turned his head first to one side , and then to the ...
... wings , and advancing with that awkward step and bad grace that particularly marks birds of his species , he stopped right in the midst of his course , and reaching out his long neck , turned his head first to one side , and then to the ...
Page 40
... wings and bill , which I took in good nature , and which were perhaps not meant for me . But most certainly , if the poor beaten goose had received them in my place , they would have killed him , for he was already in a very bad state ...
... wings and bill , which I took in good nature , and which were perhaps not meant for me . But most certainly , if the poor beaten goose had received them in my place , they would have killed him , for he was already in a very bad state ...
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... wings , ran first to one and then to another of his princesses , in honour of whom the combat had taken place . It seemed as if he was boasting to them of his victory . " You are very good , Master Augustus , ' said the milk - maid to ...
... wings , ran first to one and then to another of his princesses , in honour of whom the combat had taken place . It seemed as if he was boasting to them of his victory . " You are very good , Master Augustus , ' said the milk - maid to ...
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... wings ; and no one can tell what were the railleries of my compa- nions , and the shouts of laughter of the boys . I came home very much ashamed and confused with the gander after me , who wanted to be caressed , and caressed again ...
... wings ; and no one can tell what were the railleries of my compa- nions , and the shouts of laughter of the boys . I came home very much ashamed and confused with the gander after me , who wanted to be caressed , and caressed again ...
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