Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 307
d neat.Most twenty went for Bill the Goat withfearful threats and sputter, and made itrather hard for that quite dignified oldbutter. They pounced on Betty and onBob, on Gnif the Gnome, and then theytried to pull the spanktious tail of pensiveBeaver Ben. As for the pleasant Island folk, those… … come, Ben, come, every one, our hearts arefull of hope. Butt well. Bill Goat, fight inthe name and fame of IVORY SOAP! So, with a lot of sponges and with clothsand waving towels our heroes fell upon theBlubs, regardless of their howls. Greatwas their splendid bravery; fierce was thesurging fight.…
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