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 271
e very sorry indeed, and also they expectedto find some salt pork ; and Tom scrambled on boardof her and looked round, frightened and sad. And there, in a little cot, lashed tight under the bul-wark, lay a baby fast asleep ; the very same baby,Tom saw at once, which he had seen in the singingladys… … AND TURNED INTO A WATER-DOG. 246 THE WATER BABIES Tom knew the dogs teeth could not hurt him ;but at least it could shove him away, and did ; and heand the dog fought and struggled, for he wanted to helpthe baby, and did not want to throw the poor dog over-board : but as they were struggling, there…
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