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HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES out upon the parapet. Oh, how they trembled! And though they balanced themselves on their wings, they were very near falling.

'Only look at me,' said the mother. 'This is the way you must hold your heads; and in this manner place your feet,—one, two! one, two! this will help you to get on.' She flew



a little way, and the young ones made an awkward spring after her,—bounce! down they fell; for their bodies were heavy.

'I will not fly,' said one of the young ones, as he crept back into the nest. 'I do not want to go into the warm countries!'

'Do you want to be frozen to death during the winter? Shall the boys come, and hang, burn, or roast you? Wait a little, I will call them!' 168