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Japanese fairy tales (1911)

Williston, Teresa Peirce · Chicago, New York [etc.] Rand McNally & co · leaf 61

An illustration from Japanese fairy tales, 1911, leaf 61
At last I sawa small cove and anchored there. When Iwent on shore there stood a most beautifulgirl with a basket of food. She set down thebasket and immediately disappeared. I was nearly starving, but I did not touchthe food until I had broken off a branch fromone of the jeweled golden trees, to… … days we were home again. I came straight from the ship to bring you this. Tears stood in the eyes of the princess tothink of how he had suffered to bring herthat jewel branch. Just then three men came asking for theprince. Could you pay us now? theyasked. The prince started to drive themaway, but…

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