A Book of Verses for ChildrenEdward Verrall Lucas |
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... BIRDS- Answer to a Child's Question A Rule for Birds Nesters Cherries . The Cuckoo's Habits The Cuckoo's Voice The Cuckoo's Character The Cuckoo's Wit Eagles • The Burial of the Linnet DOGS AND HORSES- The Perfect Greyhound Old Pincher ...
... BIRDS- Answer to a Child's Question A Rule for Birds Nesters Cherries . The Cuckoo's Habits The Cuckoo's Voice The Cuckoo's Character The Cuckoo's Wit Eagles • The Burial of the Linnet DOGS AND HORSES- The Perfect Greyhound Old Pincher ...
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Edward Verrall Lucas. Compressed Natural HISTORY— Page Birds , Beasts , and Fishes Kindness to Animals 97 100 UNNATURAL HISTORY- The Spider and the Fly 103 The Cats ' Tea - Party 105 Pussy - Cat . 106 The Last Dying Speech and Confession ...
Edward Verrall Lucas. Compressed Natural HISTORY— Page Birds , Beasts , and Fishes Kindness to Animals 97 100 UNNATURAL HISTORY- The Spider and the Fly 103 The Cats ' Tea - Party 105 Pussy - Cat . 106 The Last Dying Speech and Confession ...
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... birds and bees are dumb , You hear it pattering on the pane Like Andrew beating on his drum . The coals beneath the kettle croon , And clap their hands and dance in glee ; And even the kettle hums a tune To tell you when it's time for ...
... birds and bees are dumb , You hear it pattering on the pane Like Andrew beating on his drum . The coals beneath the kettle croon , And clap their hands and dance in glee ; And even the kettle hums a tune To tell you when it's time for ...
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... birds as they sat on the spray , Or the traveller grave on the king's highway . It was not too nice to hustle the bags Of the beggar , and flutter his dirty rags ; ' Twas so bold that it feared not to play its joke With the doctor's wig ...
... birds as they sat on the spray , Or the traveller grave on the king's highway . It was not too nice to hustle the bags Of the beggar , and flutter his dirty rags ; ' Twas so bold that it feared not to play its joke With the doctor's wig ...
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... bird's rock in the gleaming West , Laughing to think , in its fearful fun , How little of mischief it really had done . William Howitt . Windy Nights WHENEVER the moon and stars are set , Whenever the wind is high , All night long in ...
... bird's rock in the gleaming West , Laughing to think , in its fearful fun , How little of mischief it really had done . William Howitt . Windy Nights WHENEVER the moon and stars are set , Whenever the wind is high , All night long in ...
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