Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Tegner, Hans, b. 1853, ill, Brækstad, H. L. (Hans Lien), 1845-1915 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 431
IT IS QUITE TRUE! terrible itory lid hen who belonged to a quarter of the V I town where the affair had not happened. It is a terrible story -*■ from a poultry-yard! I dare not sleep by myself to-night. It is a good thing there are so many of us together on the perch. And then she began telling the… … But we will begin at the beginning, andthat took place in another part of the town,in a poultrv-yard. The sun had set, and thefowls had gone to roost. x\mong them was awhite hen with rather short legs, who laid eggsregularly, and was, for a hen, most respectablein every way. As she settled down on…
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