The book of nursery tales, Том 175

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1866

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Сторінка 277 - THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. Now ponder well, you parents dear, These words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought forth to light.
Сторінка 333 - Day, which is the first of November. He walked as far as Holloway; and there sat down on a stone, which to this day is called Whittington's stone, and began to think to himself which road he should take as he proceeded onwards.
Сторінка 281 - He bargain'd with two ruffians strong, Which were of furious mood, That they should take these children young And slay them in a wood.
Сторінка 72 - I smell the blood of an Englishman, Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread.
Сторінка 285 - He pawn'd and mortgaged all his land Ere seven years came about, And now at length this wicked act Did by this means come out.
Сторінка 204 - early to bed and early to rise, is the way to be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Сторінка 285 - You that executors be made, And overseers eke Of children that be fatherless, And infants mild and meek; Take you example by this thing, And yield to each his right, Lest God with such like misery Your wicked minds requite.
Сторінка 18 - ... fast asleep. Then she felt in his pocket, and took away the wonderful purse and left the one she had made in its place. The next morning the soldiers set out home, and soon after they reached their castle, happening to want some money, they went to their purse for it, and found something indeed in it, but to their great sorrow when they had emptied it, none came in the place of what they took. Then the cheat was soon found out ; for the second soldier knew where he had been, and how he had told...
Сторінка 24 - Then she ordered her maid to fetch all three, and gave them to the doctor, and begged him to give them back to the soldiers; and the moment he had them safe he gave her a whole pear to eat, and the nose came right. And as for the doctor, he put on the cloak, wished the king and all his court a good day, and was soon with his two brothers, who lived from that time happily at home in their palace, except when they took airings in their coach with the three dapple-grey horses.
Сторінка 75 - As soon as Jack had read this he seized the trumpet and blew a shrill blast, which made the gates fly open and the very castle itself tremble. The Giant and the...

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