Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · London : Constable · leaf 59
r the Alps, down towardsthe blue Mediterranean. *»v »»* v* »(- •{. Sp -j* «i« T •& 1 Land of Africa ! Coast of Egypt! jubilantly sang thedaughter of the Nile in her swan form, when, high in the air,she descried her native land, like a yellowish white, undulat-ing streak. And as the birds saw… … THEN SHE SAW THE STORKS HANS ANDERSENS FAIRY TALES and the cranes ! They all belong to our family, but they arenot nearly so handsome as we are. They stick themselves up,especially the ibis ; he is now quite pampered by the Egyptians—they make a mummy of him, and stuff him with aromaticherbs. I…
Fairy tales
Internet Archive · New York Public Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial142dodg-212-137.webp)