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(p. xiii)
The Fairyland buys not ...
“The Fairyland buys not ...
(p. xiv)
_Puck_ 98
_Tailpiece_ 97
_Tailpiece_ 97
_Puck_ 98
(p. xvi)
... with the sugar-loaf hat
... with the sugarloaf hat
(p. 33)
... the swallow, and I ...
... the swallow, “and I ...
(p. 38)
... near the fireplace that he ...
... near the fire-place that he ...
(p. 40)
... bespoke a bran-new set of ...
... bespoke a brand-new set of ...
(p. 44)
... as merrily at if nothing ...
... as merrily as if nothing ...
(p. 53)
... “It is not?” ...
... “It is not!” ...
(p. 53)
... be told in ten.
... be told in ten.”
(p. 68)
... in the picture book was alive, ...
... in the picture-book was alive, ...
(p. 76)
... bright day-light, and ...
... bright daylight, and ...
(p. 76)
... stay here If you are ...
... stay here. If you are ...
(p. 108)
... the next storyteller. Who was ...
... the next story-teller. Who was ...
(p. 121)
... favour for themselves
... favour for themselves.
(p. 124)
... many tricks. She then ...
... many tricks.” She then ...
(p. 131)
... about so? move on ...
... about so? Move on ...
(p. 161)
... bird like that I tell ...
... bird like that. I tell ...
(p. 162)
... of the cock-chafers; and these ...
... of the cockchafers; and these ...
(p. 162)
... replied the cock-chafer, “his ...
... replied the cockchafer, “his ...
(p. 162)
... answered the cock-chafer, “we know ...
... answered the cockchafer, “we know ...
(p. 162)
... brother embraced the cock-chafer, and they ...
... brother embraced the cockchafer, and they ...
(p. 176)
... and evening. The king was greatly ...
... and evening. The King was greatly ...
(p. 204)
... to abide spell-bound.
... to abide spellbound.
(p. 215)
... thou thinkest. When the ...
... thou thinkest.” When the ...
(p. 216)
... through the keyhole. The work, ...
... through the key-hole. The work, ...
(p. 221)
Neils was well satisfied ...
Niels was well satisfied ...
(p. 221)
... pocket,” replied Neils.
... pocket,” replied Niels.
(p. 221)
Neils took out of ...
Niels took out of ...
(p. 224/225)
... refreshing slumber But she ...
... refreshing slumber, but she ...
(p. 236)
... get a horse-back upon that ...
... get a horseback upon that ...
(p. 251)
“Now came the seventh ...
Now came the seventh ...
(p. 267)
... “Take courage.” she said ...
... “Take courage,” she said ...
(p. 291)
... size of a windwill, and ...
... size of a windmill, and ...
(p. 300)
... the Elfs”; and ...
... the Elfs; and ...