Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, ill · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 418
f another flute. So they all went to the cherry tree, and when theywere standing round it the youth explained that if.hetried to cut it down with an axe he might very likelysplit open the heart of the tree, which was needed for theflute. In order to prevent this, he would make a littlecut in the… … MOGARZEA AND HIS SON 387 thought; then he quickly drew out the axe, which hadbeen sticking into the cleft and behold ! all their fingerswere imprisoned tight in the tree. It was in vain that they shrieked with pain and triedto free themselves. They could do nothing, and the youngman remained cold…
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