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The endless story, and other Oriental tales retold; (1916) (14732785406)
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Title: The endless story, and other Oriental tales retold;
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Higgins, Violet Moore
Subjects: Children's stories, American
Publisher: Racine, Wis., Whitman Pub. Co
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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SEARCHING OLD RECORDS FOR STORIES AND OTHER ORIENTAL, TALES ftETOLD 5 TORI ELS AMJD PICTURES1 by Viola-t Moore Hi&gins AutW of The LiitlecJv^vW,nrkeLosiGiMii>U. tale 5 &?i WHITMAN PUBLISHING CO.RACINE, WISCONSIN 943205A copyright 1916 by^hitman Publishing Co. * *. CONTENTS Page The Endless Story 11 Ababahjs Gift 25 The Little Gray Lamb 39 The Mice and the Camel. 55 ILLUSTRATIONS Searching Old Records for Stories (Color frontispiece) Page Decorative Title Page 1 He Sent Heralds Throughout His Kingdom 15 Here Was the Man She Would Choose (color) 16 Day After Day the Gong Was Heard 29 The Misfortune to Have Been Born Blind (color) 32 All Watched the Strange New Star 45 The Snake Had Slipped Back into the Palace (color) 48 He Could See Three Men Kneeling 51 To oMy c^Lunt, Emily^anks eMiller-, whobrightened many0 anhour of childhood for-me. & jg) V.M.H. INTRODUCTION
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