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Title: The Cock, The Mouse and the Little Red Hen
an old tale retold

Author: Felicite Lefevre

Illustrator: Tony Sarg

Release Date: September 13, 2009 [EBook #29980]

Language: English

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THE COCK, THE MOUSE

AND THE LITTLE RED HEN

[Illustration]

[Illustration]

_The_ COCK, _The_ MOUSE
_and the_
LITTLE RED HEN

An Old Tale Retold
_by_
FELICITE LEFEVRE

[Illustration]

With 24 Illustrations
_by_
TONY SARG

MACRAE . SMITH . COMPANY
Philadelphia

To My Nieces
CECILIA GARRY and NELLY MELVILLE
and
to my little friend
HARFORD LURY
this book is dedicated
with my love

4511
Nineteenth Printing
_Manufactured in the United States of America_

THE COCK, THE MOUSE

AND THE LITTLE RED HEN

Once upon a time there was
a hill, and on the hill there
was a pretty little house.

It had one little green
door, and four little windows
with green shutters,
and in it there lived

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[Illustration]

A Cock