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 295
harks, and seals, and whales,which had been killed by the hot water. And at last he came to the great sea-serpent himself,lying dead at the bottom ; and as he was too thick toscramble over, Tom had to walk round him three-quartersof a mile and more, which put him out of his path sadly ;and, when he… … HE CAME TO THE GREAT SEA-SERPENT HIMSELF. 268 THE WATER BABIES enough to work all the engines in the world at once ;so clear, indeed, that it was quite light at moments ;and Tom could see almost up to the top of the waterabove, and down below into the pit for nobody knowshow far. But, as soon as he…
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