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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 214

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lung away the copper wreath thanthe whirlwind flung himself upon it, and tore it inpieces. Then Petru turned once more to the horse. Stop ! cried the horse again. I have other thingsto tell you. Take the silver wreath and knock at thewindows of the goddess Venus. When she says, AVhois there? answer… … THE FAIRY OF THE DAWN 189 do nothing of the sort, as from my childhood I haveheard stories of the beauty of the goddess Venus, and itwas not for nothing that I had shoes made of leatherwith soles of steel, and have travelled for nine years andnine months, and have won in battle the silver…

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