The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter
  THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK  

  THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING  

  THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES  

  THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE  

  THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES  

  THE TALE OF MR. TOD  

  THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND  

  GINGER AND PICKLES  

  

  

       THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT     

                Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—                     Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.                 "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your                Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."                 "Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out." 

                Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, and went through the wood to the baker's. She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries; But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. 
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