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id: 16328
title: Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
author: nan
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  _Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or _Over sea, a day''s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel''s doings and of Hrothgar''s misery. Hrothgar''s bedtime comes he leaves the hall in charge of Beowulf, telling ~Ecgtheow~.--Father of Beowulf, the hero of the poem. falls in battle with the Danes, Ingeld, his son, marries Hrothgar''s ~Heort~, ~Heorot~.--The great mead-hall which King Hrothgar builds. ~Hrothgar~.--The Danish king who built the hall Heort, but was long unable ~Hygelac~, ~Higelac~.--King of the Geats, uncle and liegelord of Beowulf, Lends Beowulf his sword when he goes to look for Grendel''s mother. {Beowulf, the Geat, hero of the poem, hears of Hrothgar''s sorrow, and read: _The firm and hand-locked war-burnie shone, bright ring-mail, 5 Of Beowulf brandished his battle-sword old, {Beowulf suspends Grendel''s hand and arm in Heorot.} With battle-swords beaten; thence Beowulf came then


id: 16259
title: The Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monarch of Mo and His People
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  So the King went out to the sword-tree and picked a long, sharp sword, head out of dough, sticking in it the glass eyes; and the King tried it Again the good King was forced to go home to the Queen without a head, "And so you shall," said the King''s head; "I don''t approve your kissing Up into the air like a ball flew the dog, while the King, having hurt Then the King went away to tell the people he had found the dog again, "What does the Prince Jollikin like best?" asked the King. So King Scowleyow pondered for a long time how to destroy the Valley of It took a long time to build this man, as you may suppose; but King nearing with every step the Beautiful Valley of Mo. The King and his people were having a game of ball that day, and the


id: 30017
title: My Father''s Dragon
author: Gannett, Ruth Stiles
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  my father said, "Wouldn''t you like to come home with me?" "Elmer Elevator," she said to my father, "if you think I''m going "I''ve never seen a dragon," said my father. "Oh, wait a minute, Rhinoceros," said my father. "Now," said my father, "just move your tusk a little nearer, please, "I''m going home," said my father. My father said, "Oh, please, Lion, before you eat me, tell me why you father, must mean that the dragon was on this side of the river. "Oh, Gorilla," said my father, "in my knapsack I have six magnifying "Now if you don''t mind," said my father, "I''ll just walk along your "Who''s next?" said my father, and a second crocodile swam up and began the river," said my father, "and I''ll be along to give you each a "If I don''t think I can make it," said my father, "we''ll fly over to


id: 26448
title: The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale
author: Wister, Owen
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  "Elaine!" shouted Sir Godfrey, away off round a corner. "Papa," said she, "I think I''ll meet the Dragon on Christmas Eve!" "Hubert and all of you," said Father Anselm, or rather Sir Francis, "Thy turn next, if art not careful, Hubert," said Sir Francis very "It is as you hear, Father," said Miss Elaine, keeping her eyes away. "A useless promise, Sir Godfrey!" said Father Anselm, shrugging his "That you shall not," said Sir Godfrey. "Show me where this Dragon of Wantley comes," said Geoffrey, "for I "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on "A warlike daughter, Sir Godfrey!" said Father Anselm. "Hast thou, my daughter," said Father Anselm, "thought better of thy "This Dragon, sir," said Geoffrey, wondering at his own voice, "will taken place in Sir Godfrey''s wine-cellar, said they thought the Baron "The guests are still coming, sir," said Geoffrey.


id: 22566
title: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  the horse Jim--his head up in the air, his ears erect and his long legs "May be Jim will go," continued Dorothy, looking at the horse. buggy and joined Zeb and Dorothy, and the kitten followed demurely at "We didn''t ask to come down here; we fell," said Dorothy. "They look like doorways," said Dorothy; "only there are no stairs to "I will, too," said Dorothy, and chose a little room at the end of the "I don''t like these veg''table people," said the little girl. way, Zeb driving while the Wizard and Dorothy each held a lighted "You can ask Dorothy," said the little man, in an injured tone. "Then," said the Wizard, "you will be saved, little Dorothy; and I am "But, at that time," said the Wizard, thoughtfully, "there were two Good "You must come again, some time," said the little Wizard; and she


id: 23661
title: The Book of Dragons
author: Nesbit, E. (Edith)
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  After tea Lionel said: "I think I should like a book. said, "Let''s go and see the dragon." But the little duchesses and The people thought of the dragon''s tail and said, "Hear, hear." The Princess said she supposed so, and the dragon came a little nearer. "Funny little thing," said the Princess, when she saw it. "Oh, Harry," said Effie, "I wonder when he will eat us!" The dragon was Effie said, "Dragons do not like cold." And she tried to turn off the "It''s like Indians," said George, and wanted to stop and look, but Jane "Oh, I don''t mean what you mean," said the dragon, "but I should like So now John went to the mayor, and said: "I''ve got the dragon and I''ve dragon said: "Excuse me a moment, there are one or two little things I "Oh, well," said Elfin, "do as you like about it--the dragon will come


id: 20431
title: The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats
author: nan
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  Hrothgar Beowulf, the son of Ecgtheow, a thane of King Hygelac of the Soon comes Grendel to the hall, and slays a man of the Geats, hight Therefore he turns on the folk, and wars on them, and burns Beowulf''s who comes forth, and the battle begins: Beowulf''s sword will not bite on Save the share of the folk and the life-days of men. Unto any of men of the main-host of Dane-folk Good midst of the Geat-folk; of Grendel''s deeds heard he. The warrior in war-gear: no hall-man, so ween I, To the lord of the Dane-folk: naught dark shall it be, E''en there in the war-hall the folk of the Geats Thy war-fame unto men as the mind of thee whetteth. This high hall of the Dane-folk, save now unto thee. By that gold then shall wot the lord of the Geat-folk, To the lord of the Geat-folk, a life-fateful war.


id: 420
title: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  "What is your name?" said Dorothy, thinking she liked the boy''s manner "Maybe Jim will go," continued Dorothy, looking at the horse. said to Zeb, who was a little taller than Dorothy: the buggy and joined Zeb and Dorothy, and the kitten followed demurely "We didn''t ask to come down here; we fell," said Dorothy. "They look like doorways," said Dorothy; "only there are no stairs to "I will, too," said Dorothy, and chose a little room at the end of the "I don''t like these veg''table people," said the little girl. the way, Zeb driving while the Wizard and Dorothy each held a lighted "You can ask Dorothy," said the little man, in an injured tone. "Then," said the Wizard, "you will be saved, little Dorothy; and I am "He''s only a humbug Wizard, though," said Dorothy, smiling at him. "You must come again, some time," said the little Wizard; and she


id: 518
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  Prince Marvel rode between two high walls of rock standing so close The king cast at him a look of reproach, and turning to Prince Marvel When Prince Marvel, with Nerle marching close behind, entered the great Prince Marvel looked into her sweet face with pitying eyes, and Gray Men of the mountains, who had followed Prince Marvel and Nerle "How?" asked the Dragon, looking upon Prince Marvel and Nerle with both Prince Marvel and Nerle knew that every eye followed them as they the Kingdom of Spor," said Prince Marvel; so he selected a path by "Who is the High Ki of Twi?" asked Prince Marvel. Prince Marvel looked at him thoughtfully, and then said: "My time on He led the prince and Nerle to a high wall of rock, and placing his "What is the High Ki like?" asked Prince Marvel, who was much

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  The Enchanted Island of Yew Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising People


id: 956
title: Tik-Tok of Oz
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  The moment Betsy saw it she began to like the Shaggy Man better than This startled little Betsy, but the Shaggy Man merely waved the Magnet "Hee-haw!" said Hank, and the Shaggy Man thanked them both. "Take me, my dear," said Shaggy Man in a sympathetic tone, thinking she good many people--mortals and fairies--in his time," said Polychrome. "Yes," said Shaggy, looking at the copper man carefully, "this must be, Tik-Tok was marching ahead, followed by his officers and Queen Ann. After them came Betsy Bobbin and Hank, Polychrome and Shaggy, and last "Shaggy Man is coming here to rescue his brother from captivity," said Shaggy Man had said nothing during the conversation between Queen Ann Shaggy hesitated to reply, but Betsy said: "He''s called the Ugly One. Perhaps you''ll know him by that." "Look here, Kaliko," said Betsy, addressing the new King, "what''s the


id: 981
title: Beowulf
author: nan
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  heroes in haste, till the hall they saw, "Hither have fared to thee far-come men hardy hero, as heart shall prompt thee." an earl''s brave deed, or end the days this noble Dane-Hall, till now to thee. battle-death seized, in the banquet-hall, gold-hall of men, he gladly discerned, such hardy heroes, such hall-thanes, found! hardy-hearted heroes of war, ''twas the battle-seat of the best of kings, hoard-guard for heroes, that hard fight repaid at the Scylding lord''s feet sat: men had faith in his spirit, gold-friend of men; to the Geats here speak mighty Lord, for the man''s brave words. to bear to the gold-hall Grendel''s head. in haste shall o''erwhelm, thou hero of war! more of thy love, O lord of men, by spear be seized, by sword-grim battle, sons of the Geat and Spear-Dane folk, by day and by night, till death''s fell wave broken in battle was Beowulf''s sword,


id: 52176
title: Tik-Tok of Oz
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
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  The moment Betsy saw it she began to like the Shaggy Man better than This startled little Betsy, but the Shaggy Man merely waved the Magnet So Betsy and Shaggy each took an arm of the beautiful Rose Princess and a bowed low to Betsy and Shaggy and said in a delightfully sweet voice: "I "Hee-haw!" said Hank, and the Shaggy Man thanked them both. "Take me, my dear," said Shaggy Man in a sympathetic tone, thinking she "Yes," said Shaggy, looking at the copper man carefully, "this must be, "Shaggy Man is coming here to rescue his brother from captivity," said he. Shaggy Man had said nothing during the conversation between Queen Ann and Shaggy hesitated to reply, but Betsy said: "He''s called the Ugly One. Perhaps you''ll know him by that." "Look here, Kaliko," said Betsy, addressing the new King, "what''s the use


id: 61283
title: The Dragon Slayers
author: Banta, Frank
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  of Venusport, Division Chief Carl Wattles wearily arose from his office "People like us wrote the Manual, John," the Chief added with simple out into the jungle and pick a little old bale of pretzins every day, "Time was," brooded the Chief, "when that Kenton was a fair pretzin Bliss Kenton had not gone far from their Venusian jungle cabin "But I wanted to pick pretzins, Pole. "Oh, the dragon never bothers us," Bliss said uneasily. "There, he''s gone," said Pole as the dragon passed on. "It sure was thoughtful of Mr. Wattles to answer so fast," said Pole, Kenton, Special Agent, Pretzin Division, Venus From: Chief, Pretzin Division, Venusport, Venus a snake and a lizard (which you colloquially refer to as a dragon). Chief, Pretzin Division "Does it say how long the lizards are that go ''way and stay?" Pole "The Division Chief has been thinking of us," said Bliss, wiping away a


