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... in the field , he used to sit upon a stone , or a fence , and play them a tune , and sing to them . Every night he used to pen them in a fold . Do you know what a sheep - fold is ? nỏ , move , nor , not , good - tube , tub . 27.
... in the field , he used to sit upon a stone , or a fence , and play them a tune , and sing to them . Every night he used to pen them in a fold . Do you know what a sheep - fold is ? nỏ , move , nor , not , good - tube , tub . 27.
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... ter blus ter fa vor mi tre slave ry brim stone fla vor mea sles shoul der brick kiln blůď ' geon crès ' cent drunk ard gel ly 4 nò , move , nor , not , good - tube , tub . 41 their nests and taking care of their young ones. ...
... ter blus ter fa vor mi tre slave ry brim stone fla vor mea sles shoul der brick kiln blůď ' geon crès ' cent drunk ard gel ly 4 nò , move , nor , not , good - tube , tub . 41 their nests and taking care of their young ones. ...
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... stone , and with such ease , that they scarcely seem to stir their wings . Sometimes they skim along close to the ground , turning first one way , and then another , to catch the insects that come in their way , and will pass by you so ...
... stone , and with such ease , that they scarcely seem to stir their wings . Sometimes they skim along close to the ground , turning first one way , and then another , to catch the insects that come in their way , and will pass by you so ...
Page 50
... stone , and was killed . The old birds saw it , and got short bits of straw , and stuck them up with mud , like little stakes , all round the whole nest , to keep the other little ones from tumbling out . I can tell you another story ...
... stone , and was killed . The old birds saw it , and got short bits of straw , and stuck them up with mud , like little stakes , all round the whole nest , to keep the other little ones from tumbling out . I can tell you another story ...
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... stone to it , and he makes walls of stone . The walls of the house , and the chimneys are made next ; they are made of bricks and stone ; if the house is very fine the stone is marble . The bricks and stone are cemented or fastened ...
... stone to it , and he makes walls of stone . The walls of the house , and the chimneys are made next ; they are made of bricks and stone ; if the house is very fine the stone is marble . The bricks and stone are cemented or fastened ...
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