I will fly to them, those kingly birds ! " said he. " They will kill me, because I, ugly as I am, have presumed to approach them ; but it matters not, better to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked by the hens, kicked by the girl who... Andersen's tales, selected, and tr., for use in schools - Page 46by Hans Christian Andersen - 1876Full view - About this book
| Hans Christian Andersen - Children's stories, Danish - 1846 - 216 pages
..." They will kill me, becaufe I, ugly as I am, have prefumed to approach them ; but it matters not, better to be killed by them than to be bitten by the...kicked by the girl who feeds the poultry, and to have fo much to fuffer during the winter ! " — he flew into the water, and fwam towards the beautiful... | |
| Joseph Cundall - Children's poetry - 1858 - 212 pages
...for my presumption in daring to go near them — I, who am so ugly. But it matters not : better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and pushed about by the peasant girls, and to want for food in the winter." With these... | |
| Favourite pleasure books - 1859 - 210 pages
...they shall kill me for daring to go near them — I, who am so ugly. But it matters not : better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by •the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and pushed about by the peasant girls, and to want for food in the winter." With these... | |
| Graduated series - 1860 - 264 pages
...for my impudence in daring to go near them — I, who am so ugly. But it matters not; better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and chased about by the children." "With these thoughts he flew into the middle of... | |
| Hans Christian Andersen - Children's stories - 1861 - 524 pages
..." They will kill me, because I, ugly as I am, have presumed to approach them ; but it matters not, better to be killed by them than to be bitten by the...poultry, and to have so much to suffer during the winter I " He flew into the water, and swam towards the beautiful creatures ; they saw him and shot forward... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...for my impudence in daring to go near them, — I, who am so ugly. But it matters not ; better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and chased about by the children." With these thoughts he flew into the middle of the... | |
| 302 pages
..." they will kill me, because I, ugly as I am, have presumed to approach them : but it matters not ; better to be killed by them than to be bitten by the docks, pecked by the hens, kicked by the girl who feeds the poultry, and to have so much to suffer... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 pages
...for my impudence in daring to go near them — I, who am so ugly. But it matters not; better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and chased about by the children." With these thoughts he flew into the middle of the... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1870 - 170 pages
...for my impudence in daring to go near them— I, who am so ugly. But it matters not ; better is it to be killed by them than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at by the hens, and chased about by the children." water, and swam towards the three beautiful swans,... | |
| Christian biography - 1872 - 90 pages
...for my impudence in daring to go near them, — I, who am. so ugly. But it matters not, better it is to be killed by them- than to be bitten by the ducks, pecked at -by the hens, and chased about by the children." With these thoughts, he flew into the middle of... | |
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