Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children, Volume 2An anthology composed of selections of graduated reading difficulty that includes nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, poems, folk tales, short stories, historical accounts, biographical profiles, excerpts from longer works, and a usage guide designed to assist with the development of reading programs. |
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Page 9
... feet became tangled in the wool , and , however hard he tried , he could not set himself free . While all this was passing , the shepherd was looking on , having seen what happened first with the Eagle and afterward with the Sparrow ...
... feet became tangled in the wool , and , however hard he tried , he could not set himself free . While all this was passing , the shepherd was looking on , having seen what happened first with the Eagle and afterward with the Sparrow ...
Page 11
... Feet , whence did you come , you darling things ? From the same box as the cherub's wings . How did they all just come to be you ? God thought about me , and so I grew . But how did you come to us , you dear ? God thought of you , and ...
... Feet , whence did you come , you darling things ? From the same box as the cherub's wings . How did they all just come to be you ? God thought about me , and so I grew . But how did you come to us , you dear ? God thought of you , and ...
Page 28
... feet and begged for mercy , repenting bitterly of her curiosity . Bluebeard turned a deaf ear to all her entreaties and was not moved in the least by her piteous beauty . " Hear me , madam . You must die at once , " he said . " But give ...
... feet and begged for mercy , repenting bitterly of her curiosity . Bluebeard turned a deaf ear to all her entreaties and was not moved in the least by her piteous beauty . " Hear me , madam . You must die at once , " he said . " But give ...
Page 30
... tears . She threw herself on the floor at his feet and begged for mercy . " There is no use in your pleading , " said Blue- beard ; " you must certainly die . " Then , seizing her by the hair with his left 30 BLUEBEARD.
... tears . She threw herself on the floor at his feet and begged for mercy . " There is no use in your pleading , " said Blue- beard ; " you must certainly die . " Then , seizing her by the hair with his left 30 BLUEBEARD.
Page 82
... feet and his hands were too large and too bony , his nose was large and hooked , and his eyes were small and set like a Chinaman's . However , it was not his looks , but his oddity , which cut him off from other children . He would sit ...
... feet and his hands were too large and too bony , his nose was large and hooked , and his eyes were small and set like a Chinaman's . However , it was not his looks , but his oddity , which cut him off from other children . He would sit ...
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