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"The thing whirred up into the air, and hung poised on its wings, ... a dragon fly, ... the king of all the flies."—P. 74. (Frontispiece)"The thing whirred up into the air, and hung poised on its wings, . . . a dragon fly, . . . the king of all the flies."—P. 74 (Frontispiece)

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THE WATER-BABIES

A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby

BY

CHARLES KINGSLEY

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY
WARWICK GOBLE



MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON
1922

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First Published 1863
Edition with 32 Illustrations in Colour by Warwick Goble, Crown 4to, 1909
With 16 Illustrations in Colour by Warwick Goble, Demy 8vo, October 1910
Reprinted November 1910, 1912
With 16 Illustrations in Colour by Warwick Goble, Medium 8vo, 1922

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

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TO

MY YOUNGEST SON

GRENVILLE ARTHUR

AND


TO ALL OTHER GOOD LITTLE BOYS


COME READ ME MY RIDDLE, EACH GOOD LITTLE MAN;
IF YOU CANNOT READ IT, NO GROWN-UP FOLK CAN.


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