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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... grown - ups like to read them . Children see first the story , and bye and bye , after they have thought more about it and have grown older , they see how much wisdom there is in the fables . For an example , there is the fable of the ...
... grown - ups like to read them . Children see first the story , and bye and bye , after they have thought more about it and have grown older , they see how much wisdom there is in the fables . For an example , there is the fable of the ...
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... " Since the world is grown so de- praved , they ought to be esteemed most wise who have eyes to see and wit to hold their tongues . " QUDEEN THE SPARROW AND THE EAGLE From THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. MINERVA AND THE OWL 7 MINERVA AND THE OWL.
... " Since the world is grown so de- praved , they ought to be esteemed most wise who have eyes to see and wit to hold their tongues . " QUDEEN THE SPARROW AND THE EAGLE From THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. MINERVA AND THE OWL 7 MINERVA AND THE OWL.
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... in trying to make her grow talkative , without success . At any rate , the Grimm brothers finally collected enough of these stories to make a big , fat book . THE POPPYLAND EXPRESS THE ST . LOUIS STAR SAYINGS HE 20 DISCREET HANS.
... in trying to make her grow talkative , without success . At any rate , the Grimm brothers finally collected enough of these stories to make a big , fat book . THE POPPYLAND EXPRESS THE ST . LOUIS STAR SAYINGS HE 20 DISCREET HANS.
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... grows green . ' In the meantime , Bluebeard , who had armed him- self with a sharp , curved scimitar , stood at the foot of the stairs waiting for his wife to come down . " Annie , sister Annie , do you see any. BLUEBEARD 29 ...
... grows green . ' In the meantime , Bluebeard , who had armed him- self with a sharp , curved scimitar , stood at the foot of the stairs waiting for his wife to come down . " Annie , sister Annie , do you see any. BLUEBEARD 29 ...
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... growing into the living image of her dear mother , and who was so good and af- fectionate that everybody loved her . The mother , remembering her own passing van- ity over her beauty , kept the mirror hidden , to pro- tect her daughter ...
... growing into the living image of her dear mother , and who was so good and af- fectionate that everybody loved her . The mother , remembering her own passing van- ity over her beauty , kept the mirror hidden , to pro- tect her daughter ...
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