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 The good nature and kind temper of Little Red Riding-Hood made it not long before she obeyed the commands of her grand-mother, undressed herself, and went into bed; but was sadly frighted at her grand mamma's long ears which stared over her night cap. So said the child to her. (feeling her arms) Bless me! grand-mamma, what great arms you have got! They are the better to embrace thee, my pretty child. Grand-mamma, what great and strange legs you have got! They are better to run, my child. Grand-mamma, what long and great ears you have got! They are the better to hear my child. Grand-mamma, what great eyes and long teeth you have got! They are the better to see you, and to eat you up.

And so soon as he had said these words, this wicked Wolf flew upon poor Little Red Riding-Hood, and ate her up.

HERE was a Princess, who having gone thro' several misfortunes, had nothing left of all her past grandeur. She took a pretty little house