Stories about Number Nip: The Spirit of the Giant MountainsChatto & Windus, 1881 - 270 páginas Retelling of stories about Number Nip, the legendary spirit of the Giant Mountains in Silesia. First collected by Musaeus in the late 18th century. |
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... poor tailor said he did not know anything about the purse , or how it had got into his wallet ; but that he was certain that he did not put it there . As soon as the Jew saw it , he said it was his purse , and that the tailor had stolen ...
... poor tailor said he did not know anything about the purse , or how it had got into his wallet ; but that he was certain that he did not put it there . As soon as the Jew saw it , he said it was his purse , and that the tailor had stolen ...
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... poor tailor had been set up , the raven came and sat on the top of it , waiting until the poor tailor should come , that he might pick out his eyes . But the tailor did not come that morning . A good priest , who had BENEDICK AND ...
... poor tailor had been set up , the raven came and sat on the top of it , waiting until the poor tailor should come , that he might pick out his eyes . But the tailor did not come that morning . A good priest , who had BENEDICK AND ...
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... poor man to live three days longer , as he wished to talk to him about his Father in heaven , and about Christ , who came to save men from sin . The Mayor agreed , so that the raven was dis- appointed , and flew away to the top of the ...
... poor man to live three days longer , as he wished to talk to him about his Father in heaven , and about Christ , who came to save men from sin . The Mayor agreed , so that the raven was dis- appointed , and flew away to the top of the ...
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... poor but honest widow , in the same village . He was my playmate , and he and I were con- stantly together at our happy little sports . When Benedick grew to be a tall young man , he told me that he loved me , and wished me to be his ...
... poor but honest widow , in the same village . He was my playmate , and he and I were con- stantly together at our happy little sports . When Benedick grew to be a tall young man , he told me that he loved me , and wished me to be his ...
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... poor old Jew in this very wood , and he is to die to - morrow at Hirschberg for it . " " How did you make him beat and rob the Jew ? " Number Nip asked , looking very much astonished . " My " I will tell you , sir , " she answered . poor ...
... poor old Jew in this very wood , and he is to die to - morrow at Hirschberg for it . " " How did you make him beat and rob the Jew ? " Number Nip asked , looking very much astonished . " My " I will tell you , sir , " she answered . poor ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
amusing answered asked Bailiff Baron basket beautiful Benedick BESANT and JAMES black hoofs BRET HARTE Brinhilda brothers butler called Carl Carlsbad carriage castle Catrine cloth extra cloth limp Coloured Countess Crown 8vo dark daughters delighted Demy 8vo door Edition Essay Facsimile father footman Frau Ursula Fritz Giant Mountains gilt goats gold golden grave-looking happened heard Hirschberg horses JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE JUSTIN MCCARTHY kind Klaus knew ladies landlady landlord looked Lord Giantdale Ludwig MACQUOID maidens marry Meta morning mother Nip's Number Nip numerous Illustrations OUIDA palace poor Portrait postilion priest Prince Ratibon Princess prison Professor punish Rolf Rolf's salmon seen seized Silesia soon spirits Stephen story supper tell things thought told took trees turnips voice walked wife and children WILKIE COLLINS WILLIAM HURRELL MALLOCK window woman wood young
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