hoptoad

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He didn't sit like a hoptoad any more, but lay on his elbow, and his head nodded--nodded----nodded Rather faintly he heard the Toyman say Well, that's pretty deep.

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  • Of course, the error still occurs, it just isn't reported in hoptoad. —  LearnHub Activities
  • Using hoptoad in open source project deployments - A general approach to keeping a separate deploy branch in git to hold confidential information. —  A Fresh Cup
  • Among her many lovers were the south wind and the fairy Dewlove and the little elf-prince Beambright and the hoptoad, whom all the rest called Mr. Roughbrown. The hoptoad lived in the stone-wall several yards away; but every morning and evening he made a journey to the rose-tree, and there he would sit for hours gazing with tender longings at the beautiful rose, and murmuring impassioned avowals. —  The Holy Cross and Other Tales
  • And as for that old hoptoad, Mr. Roughbrown,--why, it is a husband I want, not a father Prince Beambright pleases you, then?" —  The Holy Cross and Other Tales
  • The hoptoad was floor manager; the green burdock badge on his breast showed that Mind where you go--don't jostle each other," cried the hoptoad, for he was an exceedingly methodical fellow, despite his habit of jumping at conclusions Then, when all was ready, the Seven Crickets went "chirp-chirp, chirp-chirp, chirp-chirp," three times, and away flew that host of little fairies and little elves in the daintiest waltz imaginable Illustration: Musical notation The old poet was delighted. —  A Little Book of Profitable Tales
 

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