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 22
... gold and silver . In spite of all his riches , however , nobody liked the man , because of his ugly and frightful appearance . Perhaps people could have endured his face if it had not been for a great blue beard that frightened the ...
... gold and silver . In spite of all his riches , however , nobody liked the man , because of his ugly and frightful appearance . Perhaps people could have endured his face if it had not been for a great blue beard that frightened the ...
Page 24
... gold and silver plate for the table ; here are the keys of my money chests , where you will find gold and silver in abundance and many caskets containing beautiful jewels which you have not yet seen ; and here is a pass key which will ...
... gold and silver plate for the table ; here are the keys of my money chests , where you will find gold and silver in abundance and many caskets containing beautiful jewels which you have not yet seen ; and here is a pass key which will ...
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... gold , gold and silver vessels of graceful shape and elegant design , cabinets filled with curiosities , lights gleam- ing with crystals , caskets filled with sparkling dia- monds and other precious stones without number , all served to ...
... gold , gold and silver vessels of graceful shape and elegant design , cabinets filled with curiosities , lights gleam- ing with crystals , caskets filled with sparkling dia- monds and other precious stones without number , all served to ...
Page 33
... gold you shall die . " Then he closed the door behind him and left her alone inside . So the poor miller's daughter sat down . She hadn't the least idea of how to spin straw into gold , and at last she began to cry . Suddenly the door ...
... gold you shall die . " Then he closed the door behind him and left her alone inside . So the poor miller's daughter sat down . She hadn't the least idea of how to spin straw into gold , and at last she began to cry . Suddenly the door ...
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... gold . UDEN As soon as the sun rose , the King came , and when he saw the gold he was astonished and delighted , but he wanted more of the precious metal . He had the miller's daughter put into another room , much bigger than the first ...
... gold . UDEN As soon as the sun rose , the King came , and when he saw the gold he was astonished and delighted , but he wanted more of the precious metal . He had the miller's daughter put into another room , much bigger than the first ...
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