German Popular Stories and Fairy TalesGeorge Bell & Sons, 1888 - 306 pages |
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Page 18
... sure to let the old leathern saddle be upon him , and do not put on the golden one that is close by . " Then the young man sat down on the fox's tail ; and away they went over stock and stone , till their hair whistled in the wind . All ...
... sure to let the old leathern saddle be upon him , and do not put on the golden one that is close by . " Then the young man sat down on the fox's tail ; and away they went over stock and stone , till their hair whistled in the wind . All ...
Page 37
... sure , are lurking about there , but who they are nobody knows . " The woodman , however , could not say that they brought ill luck , whatever they were ; for every one said that the village had thriven more than ever of late , that the ...
... sure , are lurking about there , but who they are nobody knows . " The woodman , however , could not say that they brought ill luck , whatever they were ; for every one said that the village had thriven more than ever of late , that the ...
Page 42
... sure there was something in the grove that brought them no good . So , to show him that all she said was true , she took him to see Elfie and the fairy ; but no sooner did Gossamer know that he was there ( which she did in an instant ) ...
... sure there was something in the grove that brought them no good . So , to show him that all she said was true , she took him to see Elfie and the fairy ; but no sooner did Gossamer know that he was there ( which she did in an instant ) ...
Page 50
... sure , knew better what to do with his money . So he cut the matter short by sending him off to the gallows . And away he was taken ; but as he stood at the foot of the ladder he said , " My Lord Judge , may it please your worship to ...
... sure , knew better what to do with his money . So he cut the matter short by sending him off to the gallows . And away he was taken ; but as he stood at the foot of the ladder he said , " My Lord Judge , may it please your worship to ...
Page 60
... sure she cannot be the bride . " The prince told him to send her . But the mother said , " No , no , she is much too dirty ; she will not dare to show herself . " How- ever , the prince would have her come ; and she first washed her ...
... sure she cannot be the bride . " The prince told him to send her . But the mother said , " No , no , she is much too dirty ; she will not dare to show herself . " How- ever , the prince would have her come ; and she first washed her ...
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