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... half , but only his legs , which seemed to be striding about by themselves . But at noonday , in a clear atmosphere , when the sun shone brightly over him , the Giant Antæus presented a very grand spectacle . There he used to stand , a ...
... half , but only his legs , which seemed to be striding about by themselves . But at noonday , in a clear atmosphere , when the sun shone brightly over him , the Giant Antæus presented a very grand spectacle . There he used to stand , a ...
Page 9
... grudge wasting a little of our precious time to amuse him . He is not half so bright as we are , to be sure ; and , for that 1 patron - i - zing , like a superior . reason , he needs us to look after his comfort THE PYGMIES . 9.
... grudge wasting a little of our precious time to amuse him . He is not half so bright as we are , to be sure ; and , for that 1 patron - i - zing , like a superior . reason , he needs us to look after his comfort THE PYGMIES . 9.
Page 10
... half of the funny tricks that they played with their huge comrade ; but I do not know that anything was more curious than when a party of boys were seen running races on his forehead , to try which of them could get first round the ...
... half of the funny tricks that they played with their huge comrade ; but I do not know that anything was more curious than when a party of boys were seen running races on his forehead , to try which of them could get first round the ...
Page 14
... half awake . " None of your nonsense , my little fellow ! Don't you see I'm sleepy ? There is not a Giant on earth for whom I would take the trouble to get up . " But the Pygmy looked again , and now perceived that the stranger was ...
... half awake . " None of your nonsense , my little fellow ! Don't you see I'm sleepy ? There is not a Giant on earth for whom I would take the trouble to get up . " But the Pygmy looked again , and now perceived that the stranger was ...
Page 15
... half so mighty as himself . This latter remark of the Pygmies pricked him deeper than their swords ; and , sitting up in rather a sulky humor , he gave a gape of several yards wide , rubbed his eye , and finally turned his stupid head ...
... half so mighty as himself . This latter remark of the Pygmies pricked him deeper than their swords ; and , sitting up in rather a sulky humor , he gave a gape of several yards wide , rubbed his eye , and finally turned his stupid head ...
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Antæus arms Asgard Baldur beast beautiful began behold bird blow body Bradamante brave breath Bregenz brethren brother brought called castle coral reef creature cried death dream dwarf ears earth Egypt enchanter eyes face father feet fell Fenris fire foot forever Giant Gluck gods gold Golden River grew hair hand head heard heart Hercules hill island Joseph killed King knew land of Egypt lips live Loki looked mighty Mimir mountains mouth NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE never night Norsemen Odin old gentleman old oaken bucket Pharaoh piece Pinabel Pygmies raft reading lesson ring rock round SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH Schwartz ship shore side stone stood strong sword thee Thiassi things Thor thou thought told took Treasure Valley tree turned unto voice wind wonderful wood words