Tales of FantasyTudor Jenks Hall and Locke Company, 1902 - 395 pages Young folks' library is a 20-volume compendium of children's literature of all lands carefully selected by an editorial board led by Thomas Baily Aldrich. Each volume deals with a distinct department of letters such as stories, fairy tales, poetry, folklore, etc., or has a special theme such as adventure, exploration, nature, school, biography, history, science, etc. This volume contains stories of fantasy. |
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Alderman Alphonso Arabian Nights arms asked beautiful began Bendel Betsinda Caliph carpet clever Court creature cried Crim Tartary crown dance dear doll-maker door dressed Enchanted Doll Enrico exclaimed eyes Fairy Blackstick father feet Firedrake gave genie girl Gluckstein Glumboso gold Grand Vizier Gruffanuff hand head heard heart Heliogabalus Hogginarmo honor horse Huldbrand Jacob Pout King Padella knew Lady Molinda Lady Rosalind laughing looked Lord Majesty marry master Mildred morning NATHAN HASKELL DOLE never night Paflagonia palace Pantouflia Peter Schlemihl poor pretty Prince Bulbo Prince Giglio Prince Prigio Princess Angelica Queen Remora ring Rosalba round Royal Highness says Giglio seemed seven-league boots shadow stood stork story tears tell thing THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH thou thought Tony Stubbs took turned Undine Valoroso walked wife wish word young
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Page xvi - I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I conjectured) following the first. I was in the utmost astonishment, and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright ; and some of them, as I was afterwards told, were hurt with the •falls they got by leaping from my sides upon the ground.
Page xvi - I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir : for as I happened to lie on my back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground ; and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same manner. I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, frpm my armpits to my thighs.
Page xvii - I had on me a Buff Jerkin, which they could not pierce. I thought it the most prudent Method to lie still; and my Design was to continue so till Night, when my left Hand being already loose, I could easily free myself: And as for the Inhabitants, I had Reason to believe I might...
Page 4 - The ladies and courtiers were all most magnificently clad, so that the spot they stood upon seemed to resemble a petticoat spread on the ground embroidered with figures of gold and silver.
Page xxi - ... of wine. It seems, that upon the first moment I was discovered sleeping on the ground, after my landing, the emperor had early notice of it by an express...
Page xix - They supplied me as fast as they could, showing a thousand marks of wonder and astonishment at my bulk and appetite. I then made another sign, that I wanted drink. They found by my eating that a small quantity would not suffice me ; and, being a most ingenious people, they...
Page xvi - In a little time I felt something alive moving on my left leg, which, advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin ; when, bending my eyes downward as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back.
Page 36 - I where the bolt of Cupid fell : It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound. And maidens call it love-in-idleness.
Page xx - I could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepidity of these diminutive mortals, who durst venture to mount and walk upon my body, while one of my hands was at liberty, without trembling at the very sight of so prodigious a creature as I must appear to them. After some...
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