The fairy book; the best popular fairy stories selected and rendered anew, by the author of 'John Halifax gentleman'.Macmillan & Company, 1863 - 368 sayfa |
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The Fairy Book - The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew ... Dinah Craik Sınırlı önizleme - 2013 |
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Abricotina answered asked Avenant beast beautiful began beheld Blue Bird brothers castle child Cinderella court cried daughter dear delighted Désirée door dressed dwarf enchantment fairy father fell flew Florina forest Fortunatus frog Furibon gave giant Gilliflower girl gold golden Graciosa Grognon hand handsome happy head heard heart hind Hop-o'-my-thumb horse husband Jack killed King Arthur King Charming king's knew lady Lady Cassandra Leander Little One Eye Little Three Eyes Little Two Eyes lived looked madam majesty marriage marry morning mother mountain never night nose Ogre old woman once palace Papillette Patipata Percinet poor prince princess promised queen replied returned Rose servant sisters six swans sleep Snow-white and Rose-red Snowdrop soon stood thou thought told Tom Thumb took tree Troutina voice walked wife wish wood Yellow Dwarf young
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Sayfa 60 - They again asserted that the tree was their property. Whilst they were saying so, Two-eyes rolled out a couple of golden apples from under the barrel to the feet of the knight, for she was vexed with One-eye and Three-eyes, for not speaking the truth. When the knight saw the apples he was astonished, and asked where they came from. One-eye and Three-eyes answered that they had another sister, who was not allowed to show herself, for she had only two eyes like any common person. The knight, however,...
Sayfa 65 - He made a strict search through all the rooms, and in them found three ladies tied up by the hair of their heads, and almost starved to death. They told him that their husbands had been killed by the giants, who had then condemned them to be starved to death, because they would not eat the flesh of their own dead husbands. "Ladies...
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Sayfa 68 - here is the king's son coming with two thousand men to kill you, and to destroy the castle and all that you have...
Sayfa 132 - He arrived at the giant's mansion in the evening, and found the wife standing, as usual, at the door. Jack had disguised himself so completely, that she did not appear to have the least recollection of him ; however, when he pleaded hunger and poverty, in order to gain admittance, he found it very difficult indeed to persuade her. At last he prevailed, and was concealed in the copper. When the giant returned, he said furiously, " I smell fresh meat ! " But Jack felt quite composed, as he had said...
Sayfa 132 - I smell fresh meat!" But Jack felt quite composed, as he had said so before, and had been soon satisfied. However, the giant started up suddenly, and, notwithstanding all his wife could say, he searched all round the room. Whilst this was going forward, Jack was exceedingly terrified, wishing himself at home a thousand times; but when the giant approached the copper, and put his hand upon the lid, Jack thought his death was certain. However, nothing happened...
Sayfa 62 - He dwelt in a gloomy cavern on the very top of the mountain, and used to wade over to the mainland in search of his prey. When he came near, the people left their houses; and, after he had glutted his appetite upon their cattle, he would throw half a dozen oxen upon his back, and tie three...