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An Unabridged, Illustrated Edition To Include: The Entangled Mermaid - The Boy Who Wanted More Cheese - The Princess With Twenty Petticoats - The Cat And The Cradle - Prince Spin Head And Miss Snow White - The Boar With The Golden Bristles - The Ice King And His Wonderful Grandchild... Read Full Overview

DUTCH FAIRY TALES FORYOUNG FOLKS

By WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS

Author of "The Firefly's Lovers," "The Unmannerly Tiger," "Brave Little Holland," "Bonnie Scotland," etc.

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-- The entangled mermaid

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These they would bring to their queen, or with them richly adorn themselves. Thus the Mermaid Queen and her maidens made a court of beauty -- famed wherever mermaids and merrymen lived. And they often talked of human maids.

"How funny it must be to wear... Read Full Overview

When unusually greedy, she twitted him as a boy "worse than Butter-and-Eggs"; that is, as troublesome as the yellow and white plant, called toad-flax, is to the farmer--very pretty, but nothing but a weed. One summer's evening, after a good scolding, which he deserved well, Klaas... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

All water-creatures that were not thought to be polite and well behaved were expected to keep away. Even some silly birds, such as loons and plovers and all screaming and fighting creatures with wings, were warned off the premises, because they were not wanted. This family of... Read Full Overview

All water-creatures that were not thought to be polite and well behaved were expected to keep away. Even some silly birds, such as loons and plovers and all screaming and fighting creatures with wings, were warned off the premises, because they were not wanted. This family of... Read Full Overview

""Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"" is a collection of traditional Dutch folk tales retold by William Elliot Griffis. The book includes stories about mischievous fairies, talking animals, and magical transformations. The tales are full of adventure, humor, and valuable lessons... Read Full Overview