The water-babies: a fairy tale for a land-baby (1915)
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath), 1872-1944, ill · Boston : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 158
me. Ifthere were little children now in the water, as thereused to be, and I could see them, I should like that. Children in the water, you strange little duck ? said the professor. Yes, said Ellie. I know there used to be childrenin the water, and mermaids too, and mermen. I sawthem all in a… … THERE USED TO BE CHILDREN IN THE WATER. THE WATER BABIES shells ; and it is called The Triumph of Galatea ;and there is a burning mountain in the picture behind.It hangs on the great staircase, and I have looked atit ever since I was a baby, and dreamt about it a hundredtimes ; and it is so…
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