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St. Nicholas (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 469

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out of his one-sided body. I sha nt helpyou at all. Take that! With this, he scratchedand kicked a heap of ashes over the poor littleSpark, and hopped away, crowing loudly. After traveling some time longer, he at lastreached the capital city, and very soon arrived atthe palace of the Emperor and… … a large room, where a great many persons werehurrying to and fro. ■■ Who are all those common-looking creat-ures ? he inquired of a guinea-fowl. They are His Majestys cooks, said she. Beware of them. Come back ! Come back ! Oh, cock-a-doodle-do ! nobody cares for them,said the silly rooster, and…

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