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Title: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Author: Beatrix Potter

Release Date: February 22, 2005 [EBook #15137]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF
MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE

BY
BEATRIX POTTER

_Author of
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit", &c._

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FREDERICK WARNE

FREDERICK WARNE

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First published 1905
This impression 1986
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_for_

THE REAL LITTLE LUCIE
OF NEWLANDS

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Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucie, who lived at a farm
called Little-town. She was a good little girl--only she was always losing
her pocket-handkerchiefs!

One day little Lucie came into the farm-yard crying--oh, she did cry so!
"I've lost my pocket-handkin! Three handkins and a pinny! Have _you_ seen
them, Tabby Kitten?"

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The Kitten went on washing h