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Stories for the household (1889)

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William), 1832-1894, Bayes, Alfred Walter, 1832-1909, ill · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 449

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thedeeds of the gods here on earth. In each niche statues are placed, butthey are almost entirely hidden by the coloured drapery and the bannersthat hang down. Before each idol (and they are all made of tin) stooda little altar of holy water, with flowers and burning was lights on it.Above all the… … PRETTY PU. midst of his prayer he seemed to fall into deep thought, and this musthave been wrong, for his cheeks glowed and he held down his head.Poor Soui-hong! Was he, perhaps, dreaming of working in the littleflower garden behind the high street wall ? And did that occupationseem more agreeable…

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