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... tail , F was a FROG , with a very hoarse wail ; was a GOLDFINCH , with five little eggs , H was a HARE , with the fleetest of legs ; was an IBEX , that men call a Goat , J was a JACKDAW , with satiny coat ; K was a KINGFISHER , watching ...
... tail , F was a FROG , with a very hoarse wail ; was a GOLDFINCH , with five little eggs , H was a HARE , with the fleetest of legs ; was an IBEX , that men call a Goat , J was a JACKDAW , with satiny coat ; K was a KINGFISHER , watching ...
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... tail . His long body was barred with . the deepest blue , and from his shoulders rose four strong wings , burnished and half - transparent , and when he flew he was like an arrow of blue light darting through the sunbeams . Now was not ...
... tail . His long body was barred with . the deepest blue , and from his shoulders rose four strong wings , burnished and half - transparent , and when he flew he was like an arrow of blue light darting through the sunbeams . Now was not ...
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... , and he curved his long body round , and held his victim with his tail and his mouth , both at once . " He looks as if he could sting , " said Harry , noticing this movement , which was exactly like that of a 42 THE DAY OF WONDERS .
... , and he curved his long body round , and held his victim with his tail and his mouth , both at once . " He looks as if he could sting , " said Harry , noticing this movement , which was exactly like that of a 42 THE DAY OF WONDERS .
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... for his name . " " E was an Eft , made up mostly of tail , " said a voice behind him ; he turned and saw great E waiting to introduce him to the eft . CHAPTER VI . " AN THE OLDEST INHABITANT . " 48 THE DAY OF WONDERS .
... for his name . " " E was an Eft , made up mostly of tail , " said a voice behind him ; he turned and saw great E waiting to introduce him to the eft . CHAPTER VI . " AN THE OLDEST INHABITANT . " 48 THE DAY OF WONDERS .
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... tail begin ? " asked Harry , looking up the shining line that seemed all one with the Eft's head . Nowhere , I believe ; in fact there's nothing of me to speak of that isn't tail . You've heard of the game called heads or tails , haven ...
... tail begin ? " asked Harry , looking up the shining line that seemed all one with the Eft's head . Nowhere , I believe ; in fact there's nothing of me to speak of that isn't tail . You've heard of the game called heads or tails , haven ...
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