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... appeared , holding a turnip in her hand . The effect was mag- ical ; the creature's countenance changed instantly ; turnips evidently had been scarce with her , or her owner , not thinking it worth while to waste food that would not be ...
... appeared , holding a turnip in her hand . The effect was mag- ical ; the creature's countenance changed instantly ; turnips evidently had been scarce with her , or her owner , not thinking it worth while to waste food that would not be ...
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... appeared to carry into practice the decep- tive proposition of the stingy father to his hungry sons - that he who ate the most meat should have the most pie - by demanding more bran the more hay she consumed . In spite of these ...
... appeared to carry into practice the decep- tive proposition of the stingy father to his hungry sons - that he who ate the most meat should have the most pie - by demanding more bran the more hay she consumed . In spite of these ...
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... appeared one morn- ing at the dock near the premises , and landed bricks , beams , and timbers - evidently what had been once a house , and what must be a house again . The whole aspect of affairs changed ; hilarity succeeded gloom ...
... appeared one morn- ing at the dock near the premises , and landed bricks , beams , and timbers - evidently what had been once a house , and what must be a house again . The whole aspect of affairs changed ; hilarity succeeded gloom ...
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... appeared that this was my house . Lest the reader may suppose that Nantucket was so overflowing with houses that they floated down the Sound and drifted ashore any where , it must be explained that the first house was merely the ...
... appeared that this was my house . Lest the reader may suppose that Nantucket was so overflowing with houses that they floated down the Sound and drifted ashore any where , it must be explained that the first house was merely the ...
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... appearance of comfort , but no family has occupied it more than two consecutive months for many years . The house is haunted . Many years ago an old French lady owned the place , and she had one daughter - a beauty , of course -given to ...
... appearance of comfort , but no family has occupied it more than two consecutive months for many years . The house is haunted . Many years ago an old French lady owned the place , and she had one daughter - a beauty , of course -given to ...
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