Grimm's fairy tales : retold in one-syllable words (1899)
Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859, André, R. (Richard), 1834-1907, ill, P. G., ill · New York : McLoughlin Brothers · leaf 17
HANSEL AND GRETHEL 11 Now we must go, said Hansel, and get out of this be-witched wood. When they had walked for two hours, they came to a largepiece of water. How shall wecross ? said Han-sel. I see nobridge of anykind. There are noboats, ei-ther,said Greth-el. S^SSS m But there swimsa white duck.… … RIDING ACROSS THE WATER ON A DUCKS BACK O, little white duck, let poor Han-sel and Greth-el ride a-cross the wa-ter on your back ! said she. The duck swam up to them, and Han-sel sat down on hisback, and told his sis-ter to sit be-hind. But she said, No,that would be too much for the duck. She must…
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