Our Favourite Fairy Tales and Famous Histories, Told for the Hundredth TimeWard & Lock, 1858 - 416 pages Each story is followed by a page of original note from Mr. Dulcken to explain the origin of the story, its historical importance in literature, and the implication of moral content. |
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Aladdin Ali Baba appeared asked Baba Mustapha bean-stalk bear's Beast beautiful began better big bear Cassim castle cave chair child Cinderella cried daughter door dress enchanted eyes fairy fancy father forest gave genie giant giant dragging gold Goody Two-shoes grandmother hand handsome head heard Jack Jack the Giant-Killer Jack's kind King Arthur king's lady lamp laughing little bear Little Goody Little John Little Red Riding lived looked Lord Marquis loved magician Margery Marquis of Carabas married master merchant middle-sized bear Morgiana morning mother mouth never night ogre once palace poor little porridge pot pretty prince princess Puss PUSS IN BOOTS Red Riding Hood replied Robin Hood round sisters sleep soon stood story sultan supper surprised tell thing thought told Tom Thumb took walking wanted wicked wife wolf wonderful young