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The violet fairy book (1906)

Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 210

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in the king-dom of the Goddess of Thunder.l And it was hot. The very iron of the horses shoesbegan to melt, but Petru gave no heed. The sweat randown his face, but he dried it with his gauntlet. Whatheat could be he never knew before, and on the way, nota stones throw from the road, lay the most… … THE FAIRY OF THE DAWN 187 his mouth grew parched. And standing among theflowers were lovely maidens who called to him in soLvoices, till he had to shut his eyes against their spells. Come, my hero, come and rest; the heat will killyou, said they. Petru shook his head and said nothing, for he had…

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