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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... head and remained silent . Thereupon Minerva commanded him to speak immediately , on pain of her displeasure . The Owl , seeing no remedy , drew up close to Minerva , and whispered very softly in her ear this sage remark : " Since the ...
... head and remained silent . Thereupon Minerva commanded him to speak immediately , on pain of her displeasure . The Owl , seeing no remedy , drew up close to Minerva , and whispered very softly in her ear this sage remark : " Since the ...
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... head . It irritated the rich man to have no parasol over his head and to see another more powerful than himself , and in his dis- contentment he exclaimed , " Would that I were a king such as that one . " Once again his good fairy ...
... head . It irritated the rich man to have no parasol over his head and to see another more powerful than himself , and in his dis- contentment he exclaimed , " Would that I were a king such as that one . " Once again his good fairy ...
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... head was a golden sunshade . But elsewhere the sun shone fiercely down and dried up the vegetation with its terrible heat . It was reflected into the 000 1000 ODCEN THE STONECUTTER AND HIS SILKEN COUCH face of the king so that even the ...
... head was a golden sunshade . But elsewhere the sun shone fiercely down and dried up the vegetation with its terrible heat . It was reflected into the 000 1000 ODCEN THE STONECUTTER AND HIS SILKEN COUCH face of the king so that even the ...
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... head . " " To behave better , do nothing , " thought Hans . " Whither away , Hans ? " " To Grethel's , mother . " " Behave well , Hans . " " I'll take care ; good - bye , mother . " " Good - bye , Hans . " Hans came to Grethel . " Good ...
... head . " " To behave better , do nothing , " thought Hans . " Whither away , Hans ? " " To Grethel's , mother . " " Behave well , Hans . " " I'll take care ; good - bye , mother . " " Good - bye , Hans . " Hans came to Grethel . " Good ...
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... head , and the calf scratched his face . " Good evening , mother . " " Good evening , Hans . Where have you been ? " " To Grethel's . " " What did you take to her ? " " " " I took nothing ; she gave to me . " " And what did Grethel give ...
... head , and the calf scratched his face . " Good evening , mother . " " Good evening , Hans . Where have you been ? " " To Grethel's . " " What did you take to her ? " " " " I took nothing ; she gave to me . " " And what did Grethel give ...
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