German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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... queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off , where there were in those days fairies . Now this king and queen had plenty of money , * " Dornröschen " of Grimm , a Hessian story . We have , perhaps , in our alteration of ...
... queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off , where there were in those days fairies . Now this king and queen had plenty of money , * " Dornröschen " of Grimm , a Hessian story . We have , perhaps , in our alteration of ...
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... queen was walking by the side of the river , at the bottom of the garden , she saw a poor little fish , that had thrown itself out of the water , and lay gasping and nearly dead on the bank . Then the queen took pity on the little fish ...
... queen was walking by the side of the river , at the bottom of the garden , she saw a poor little fish , that had thrown itself out of the water , and lay gasping and nearly dead on the bank . Then the queen took pity on the little fish ...
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... queen had only twelve golden dishes for them to eat out of , they were forced to leave one of the fairies without asking her . So twelve fairies came , each with a high red cap on her head , and red shoes with high heels on her feet ...
... queen had only twelve golden dishes for them to eat out of , they were forced to leave one of the fairies without asking her . So twelve fairies came , each with a high red cap on her head , and red shoes with high heels on her feet ...
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... queen were not at home ; and she was left alone in the palace . So she roved about by herself , and looked at all the rooms and chambers ; till at last she came to an old tower , to which there was a narrow staircase ending with a ...
... queen were not at home ; and she was left alone in the palace . So she roved about by herself , and looked at all the rooms and chambers ; till at last she came to an old tower , to which there was a narrow staircase ending with a ...
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... queen also awoke , and all the court , and gazed on each other with great wonder . And the horses shook themselves , and the dogs jumped up and barked ; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings , and looked about and flew ...
... queen also awoke , and all the court , and gazed on each other with great wonder . And the horses shook themselves , and the dogs jumped up and barked ; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings , and looked about and flew ...
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