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Many, many years ago lived an emperor, who thought so much of new clothes that he spent all his money in order to obtain them; his only ambition was to be…
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Once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own, in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small Wee Bear; and one…
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Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Jack, and he lived with his mother on a common. They were very poor, and the old woman got her…
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There was an old sow with three little pigs, and as she had not enough to keep them, she sent them out to seek their fortune. The first that went off…
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There was once upon a time a poor widow who had an only son named Jack, and a cow named Milky-white. And all they had to live on was the milk…
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Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters. The elder was so much like her, both in looks and character, that whoever saw the daughter saw the…
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Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature that ever was seen. Her mother was very fond of her, and her grandmother…
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There was a man who had fine houses, both in town and country, a deal of silver and gold plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilded all over with gold. But this…
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Once upon a time, in a very far-off country, there lived a merchant who had been so fortunate in all his undertakings that he was enormously rich. As he had, however,…