Stories in Precious Stones. With ... IllustrationsHenry S. King & Company, 1873 - 221 páginas |
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... thought to confer health and prosperity on their owners . Some kinds were worn as amulets and pre- servatives against witchcraft and the evil eye ; others were held potent to avert any dangers that might threaten the wearer , and to act ...
... thought to confer health and prosperity on their owners . Some kinds were worn as amulets and pre- servatives against witchcraft and the evil eye ; others were held potent to avert any dangers that might threaten the wearer , and to act ...
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... thought proper to mount the little tower of observation , whence they could behold a lovely view of the Saxon , Bohemian , and even part of the Silesian hills and of the Elbe valley , through which the river runs like a silver band ...
... thought proper to mount the little tower of observation , whence they could behold a lovely view of the Saxon , Bohemian , and even part of the Silesian hills and of the Elbe valley , through which the river runs like a silver band ...
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... thought . ' Here we are , ' said Fritz at last , as they came to a halt before a good - sized house . It was built of crossed beams , filled up with white - washed clay , and there seemed as much window as wall about it . The lattices ...
... thought . ' Here we are , ' said Fritz at last , as they came to a halt before a good - sized house . It was built of crossed beams , filled up with white - washed clay , and there seemed as much window as wall about it . The lattices ...
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... thought ; for he had yellow hair and light grey eyes . At nightfall , Claus came back , and said the gipsies had left the Winterberg ; the host told him they had been in great distress on account of the little girl . He could not tell ...
... thought ; for he had yellow hair and light grey eyes . At nightfall , Claus came back , and said the gipsies had left the Winterberg ; the host told him they had been in great distress on account of the little girl . He could not tell ...
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... thought of her . One of them did certainly , even if the others did not . More than ever , after the little gipsy child with her dark , pale face , and flashing , wonderful eyes had left them , Fritz's strong longing to see the world ...
... thought of her . One of them did certainly , even if the others did not . More than ever , after the little gipsy child with her dark , pale face , and flashing , wonderful eyes had left them , Fritz's strong longing to see the world ...
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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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