Stories in Precious Stones. With ... IllustrationsHenry S. King & Company, 1873 - 221 páginas |
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... strange powers have been ascribed to them by the superstitious . Large or very brilliantly coloured gems were thought to confer health and prosperity on their owners . Some kinds were worn as amulets and pre- servatives against ...
... strange powers have been ascribed to them by the superstitious . Large or very brilliantly coloured gems were thought to confer health and prosperity on their owners . Some kinds were worn as amulets and pre- servatives against ...
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... , through which the river runs like a silver band . Yet another company of travellers arrived along the narrow path . Their appearance was strange , and contrasted oddly with the well - dressed men and women 2 Stories in Precious Stones .
... , through which the river runs like a silver band . Yet another company of travellers arrived along the narrow path . Their appearance was strange , and contrasted oddly with the well - dressed men and women 2 Stories in Precious Stones .
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... strange little girl home : his father would not be angry he knew . Beruna was too tired to speak only once she murmured- ' Is it much farther ? ' ' Not much . Shall I carry thee ? ' No , that she would not allow . Only little children ...
... strange little girl home : his father would not be angry he knew . Beruna was too tired to speak only once she murmured- ' Is it much farther ? ' ' Not much . Shall I carry thee ? ' No , that she would not allow . Only little children ...
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... strange people would wear them , who had , perhaps , never heard of their village , or the valley where they were found . It did amuse Beruna ; she became consoled , and quite happy , and even volunteered to dance . The grandmother said ...
... strange people would wear them , who had , perhaps , never heard of their village , or the valley where they were found . It did amuse Beruna ; she became consoled , and quite happy , and even volunteered to dance . The grandmother said ...
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... strange that they allowed him to remain their ruler . - Probably this arose from the fact that the great mass of the people were ignorant of this failing ; and his lords and attendants loved him for the remembrance of the days gone by ...
... strange that they allowed him to remain their ruler . - Probably this arose from the fact that the great mass of the people were ignorant of this failing ; and his lords and attendants loved him for the remembrance of the days gone by ...
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asked Author beautiful began Beruna brought called castle child Chrysolite clapper Cornhill countess cousin cried Crown 8vo Demy 8vo Edition Elsie Elsie's emerald eyes father Fcap feel felt flowers friends Fritz garnet gift gipsies glad glided gnome goblet grandmamma grew Gwen Gwen's hand Hans Schmidt happy hear heard heart Hector honour Hygiène Illustrated JEAN INGELOW king King Roderick knew lady land little girl little Rosie lived locket London looked lord master Mitry NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE neap-tide neighbours Nellie Nellie's never night nobles old bone once Oyster parents passed Paternoster Row Price Prince Hazor Prof Rosie ruby Sardonyx seemed shell silence Sir Patinas soon speak spoke stork story strange Straytelace sweet tell thee things thou thought told Translated turned voice vols WALTER BAGEHOT wife wilt Winnabelle Winterberg wish wonder young youth
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