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... hold . He was always ready to do them any good offices that lay in his power ; as , for example , when they wanted a breeze to turn their windmills , the Giant would set all the sails a - going with the mere natural respiration of his ...
... hold . He was always ready to do them any good offices that lay in his power ; as , for example , when they wanted a breeze to turn their windmills , the Giant would set all the sails a - going with the mere natural respiration of his ...
Page 12
... hold himself in readiness for any kind of fate , and doubtless the glory of the thing was a consolation to him , even in the crane's gizzard . If Antæus observed that the battle was going hard against his little allies , he generally ...
... hold himself in readiness for any kind of fate , and doubtless the glory of the thing was a consolation to him , even in the crane's gizzard . If Antæus observed that the battle was going hard against his little allies , he generally ...
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... hold the sky up ) began to be sensible that he should never win the victory if he kept on knocking Antæus down ; for by and by , if he hit him such hard blows , the Giant would inevitably , by the help of his Mother Earth , become ...
... hold the sky up ) began to be sensible that he should never win the victory if he kept on knocking Antæus down ; for by and by , if he hit him such hard blows , the Giant would inevitably , by the help of his Mother Earth , become ...
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... holds it at arm's length towards the ceiling ! But the most wonderful thing was , that , as soon as Antæus was fairly off the earth , he began to lose the vigor which he had gained by touching it . Hercules very soon perceived that his ...
... holds it at arm's length towards the ceiling ! But the most wonderful thing was , that , as soon as Antæus was fairly off the earth , he began to lose the vigor which he had gained by touching it . Hercules very soon perceived that his ...
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... hold out five minutes longer , John ? ” 66 By God's help I will ! " The old man's hair was scorched from the scalp : one hand disabled , his knee upon the stanchion , ' and his teeth set , with his other hand upon the wheel , he stood ...
... hold out five minutes longer , John ? ” 66 By God's help I will ! " The old man's hair was scorched from the scalp : one hand disabled , his knee upon the stanchion , ' and his teeth set , with his other hand upon the wheel , he stood ...
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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