It was the old soldier.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
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His chin on his hand, his eyes turned to me, he looked like a grotesque sculpture.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
The mice were near treading each other to death.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
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The parlour cat stood on the steps.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
The goose jumped down from the dish, and waddled along the ground.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
He found himself on one of the countless circular ranges of mountains…
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
From every tree hung three or four king’s sons, who had wooed the princess, but had been unable to guess her riddles.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
Then she saw her sisters rising out of the flood.
Helen Stratton, from The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Philadelphia, circa 1899.
(Source: archive.org)
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