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The Comfortable Confidential Cow,
who sate in her Red Morocco Arm Chair and
toasted her own Bread at the parlour Fire.

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The Dolomphious Duck,
who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner
with a Runcible Spoon.

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The Enthusiastic Elephant,
who ferried himself across the water with the
Kitchen Poker and a New pair of Ear-rings.

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The Fizzgiggious Fish,
who always walked about upon Stilts,
because he had no legs.

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The Good-natured Grey Gull,
who carried the Old Owl, and his Crimson Carpet-bag,
across the river, because he could not swim.

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The Hasty Higgeldipiggledy Hen,
who went to market in a Blue Bonnet and Shawl,
and bought a Fish for her Supper.

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The Inventive Indian,
who caught a Remarkable Rabbit in a
Stupendous Silver Spoon.

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The Judicious Jubilant Jay,
who did up her Back Hair every morning with a Wreath of Roses,
Three feathers, and a Gold Pin.

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The Kicking Kangaroo,
who wore a Pale Pink Muslin dress
with Blue spots.

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The Lively Learned Lobster,
who mended his own Clothes with
a Needle and Thread.

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The Melodious Meritorious Mouse,
who played a merry minuet on the
Piano-forte.

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The Nutritious Newt,
who purchased a Round Plum-pudding
for his grand-daughter.

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The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich,
who wore Boots to keep his
feet quite dry.

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The Perpendicular Purple Polly,
who read the Newspaper and ate Parsnip Pie
with his Spectacles.

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The Queer Querulous Quail,
who smoked a Pipe of tobacco on the top of
a Tin Tea-kettle.

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The Rural Runcible Raven,
who wore a White Wig and flew away
with the Carpet Broom.

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The Scroobious Snake,
who always wore a Hat on his Head, for
fear he should bite anybody.

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The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise,
who beat a Drum all day long in the
middle of the wilderness.

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The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker,
whose Face nobody ever saw, because it was
always covered by his Umbrella.

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