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There was once a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pigsty, close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go out all day
There was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They slept in twelve beds all in one room; and when they went to bed, the
A king and queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off, where there were in those days fairies. Now this
In a village dwelt a poor old woman, who had gathered together a dish of beans and wanted to cook them. So she made a
A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd
An honest farmer had once an ass that had been a faithful servant to him a great many years, but was now growing old and
There was once an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now
Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right—all that falls to them is so much gain—all their
A certain king had a beautiful garden, and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted, and about