The Little Pilgrim, Volumes 1-3L.K. Lippincott, 1853 - Children's periodicals |
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... remember , who one morning , formed the bright idea of pinning a large card with the word " ENGAGED " printed on it , belonging to his state - room , on to the coat skirt of another gentleman , but he so enjoyed his own trick beforehand ...
... remember , who one morning , formed the bright idea of pinning a large card with the word " ENGAGED " printed on it , belonging to his state - room , on to the coat skirt of another gentleman , but he so enjoyed his own trick beforehand ...
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... remember that one winter , I spent a whole fortnight at the parsonage . It was the longest time I had ever been away from home , and when I went back , I was a little mortified that they did not make a great ado over me , and that my ...
... remember that one winter , I spent a whole fortnight at the parsonage . It was the longest time I had ever been away from home , and when I went back , I was a little mortified that they did not make a great ado over me , and that my ...
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... remember how surprised I was on en- quiring for his trunk , to find that this was only the common name of the great proboscis which he held before him , for I had been so foolish as to suppose that he carried it on his back , or ...
... remember how surprised I was on en- quiring for his trunk , to find that this was only the common name of the great proboscis which he held before him , for I had been so foolish as to suppose that he carried it on his back , or ...
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... remember when my Lady Countess came on purpose to see our white peacock , that we got in a present from India , the obstinate bird ran away behind a bean - stack , and would not spread his train , to show the dead white spots on his ...
... remember when my Lady Countess came on purpose to see our white peacock , that we got in a present from India , the obstinate bird ran away behind a bean - stack , and would not spread his train , to show the dead white spots on his ...
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... Remember this ! AGENTS . We have appointed WILLIAM W. TUFTS , 91 WASHINGTON STREET , BOSTON , our exclusive Agent for all of the New England States , and have to request that postmasters , voluntary agents , and subscribers in those ...
... Remember this ! AGENTS . We have appointed WILLIAM W. TUFTS , 91 WASHINGTON STREET , BOSTON , our exclusive Agent for all of the New England States , and have to request that postmasters , voluntary agents , and subscribers in those ...
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ANCIENT ROME angel arms asked BAYARD TAYLOR beautiful birds blessed brave bright bright eyes brother called castle Charles Mackay child Covenanters dark dear delight door dress England eyes face fairy father flowers friends garden gentle glad GRACE GREENWOOD grew hand happy head hear heard heart Heaven KATE HARRINGTON king kiss knew Lady laugh leaves little girl LITTLE PILGRIM lived looked Lord LUCY LARCOM mamma Mary Mary Howitt morning mother never night noble o'er once Philadelphia Plant pleasant poor pretty Queen Robin Gray Robin Hood SATURDAY EVENING POST Scotland seemed sent singing sister smile song soon sorrow stood story sweet tears tell thee things thou thought told took trees voice walk wife wild Willie wind wish wonderful woods WRITTEN young
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Page 2 - All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Page 17 - With thy turned-up pantaloons, And thy merry whistled tunes; With thy red lip, redder still Kissed by strawberries on the hill; With the sunshine on thy face, Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace; From my heart I give thee joy,— I was once a barefoot boy!
Page 17 - Laughed the brook for my delight Through the day and through the night, Whispering at the garden wall, Talked with me from fall to fall; Mine the sand-rimmed pickerel pond, Mine the walnut slopes beyond, Mine, on bending orchard trees, Apples of Hesperides!
Page 18 - Waited on the barefoot boy ! Cheerily, then, my little man, Live and laugh, as boyhood can ! Though the flinty slopes be hard, Stubble-speared the new-mown sward, Every morn shall lead thee through Fresh baptisms of the dew ; Every evening...
Page 17 - Knowledge never learned of schools, Of the wild bee's morning chase, Of the wild flower's time and place, Flight of fowl and habitude Of the tenants of the wood; How the tortoise bears his shell, How the woodchuck digs his cell, And the ground-mole sinks his well; How the robin feeds her young, How the oriole's nest is hung...
Page 33 - ... forgive my persecutors and false accusers, and send us to meet in his glorious kingdom. My dear wife, farewell ! Bless my poor boy, pray for me, and let my good God hold you both in his arms.
Page 17 - I was rich in flowers and trees, Humming-birds and honey-bees; For my sport the squirrel played, Plied the snouted mole his spade; For my taste the blackberry cone Purpled over hedge and stone; Laughed the brook for my delight Through the day and through the night, Whispering at the garden wall, Talked with me from fall to fall; Mine the sand-rimmed pickerel pond, Mine the walnut slopes beyond, Mine, on bending orchard trees, Apples of Hesperides!
Page 33 - First, I send you all the thanks which my heart can conceive, or my words express, for your many travails and cares for me ; which, though they have not taken effect as you wished, yet my debt to you is not the less ; but pay it I never shall in this world.
Page 8 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 17 - Oh for boyhood's time of June, Crowding years in one brief moon, When all things I heard or saw, Me, their master, waited for. I was rich in flowers and trees, Humming-birds and honey-bees; For my sport the squirrel played, Plied the snouted mole his spade...