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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 237

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ose headIs the blood of Bartholomews Protestant dead. Two Henrys, five Louis,—one, king but in name,For Terror was monarch till Bonaparte came. Then Louis Eighteenth, and Charles Tenth, the grandsonOf Louis Fifteenth, but his reign was soon done. Then Louis Philippe, and Napoleon Third,Who, often… … [A raven, sitting high up on a limb, had a fine piece of cheese. He was just going to enjoy it, when along came Mr. Fox. Nowfox wanted the cheese, and he knew he could not catch the raven. So he began to flatter the ravens croaking voice, and to begraven for one of his sweet songs. At last the poor…

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