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Title: The Tale Of Peter Rabbit

Author: Beatrix Potter

Release Date: December 8, 2004 [EBook #14304]

Language: English

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THE TALE

OF

PETER RABBIT

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THE TALE

OF

PETER RABBIT

[Illustration]

BEATRIX POTTER

Illustrations

By

Virginia Hibert.

AKRON, O.

THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO

NEW YORK CHICAGO

[Illustration:]

THE SAALFIELD PUB. Co.

1916

THE TALE

OF

PETER RABBIT

Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter.

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They lived with their mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a
very big fir tree.

"Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "You may go into
the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden.

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Your father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs.
McGregor."

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Now run along and don't get into mischief. I am going out."

Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella and went through
the wood to the baker's.

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She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.

Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail who were good little bunnies went down
the lane together

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To gather blackberries.

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But Peter who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's
garden and

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Squeezed under the gate!

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First he ate some lettuces and some French beans

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And then

He
Ate
Some
Radishes

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And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley.

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But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr.
McGregor!

Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages,
but he jumped up