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 6
... , and he died on the spot . Know that he who digs for his brother a pit , himself soon falls into it . QUOCEN Με MINERVA AND THE OWL Y most solemn and 6 THE FALCON AND THE PARTRIDGE THE FALCON AND THE PARTRIDGE (From the Arabian Nights)
... , and he died on the spot . Know that he who digs for his brother a pit , himself soon falls into it . QUOCEN Με MINERVA AND THE OWL Y most solemn and 6 THE FALCON AND THE PARTRIDGE THE FALCON AND THE PARTRIDGE (From the Arabian Nights)
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... right and lighted on the back of a fat ram with a thick fleece , that was matted by his lying till it was like woolen felt . As soon as the Sparrow. 8 THE SPARROW AND THE EAGLE THE SPARROW And The Eagle (From the Arabian Nights)
... right and lighted on the back of a fat ram with a thick fleece , that was matted by his lying till it was like woolen felt . As soon as the Sparrow. 8 THE SPARROW AND THE EAGLE THE SPARROW And The Eagle (From the Arabian Nights)
Page 9
... soon as the Sparrow pounced upon the sheep's back he flopped his wings to fly away , but his 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 ...
... soon as the Sparrow pounced upon the sheep's back he flopped his wings to fly away , but his 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 ...
Page 23
... soon after their return to town , the mother announced that the younger daughter was ready to marry him . In a few days the cere- mony was performed , and Bluebeard took his wife to one of his castles , where they spent a happy month ...
... soon after their return to town , the mother announced that the younger daughter was ready to marry him . In a few days the cere- mony was performed , and Bluebeard took his wife to one of his castles , where they spent a happy month ...
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... soon as they heard that her husband had gone with his terrible SHE SLIPPED SILENTLY AWAY BUDEEN blue beard . Then was there great merrymaking all over the house , and it was overrun from top to bot- tom with the excited guests , for all ...
... soon as they heard that her husband had gone with his terrible SHE SLIPPED SILENTLY AWAY BUDEEN blue beard . Then was there great merrymaking all over the house , and it was overrun from top to bot- tom with the excited guests , for all ...
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