Reading books, adapted to the requirements of the Revised code, ed. by A.R. Grant. Standard 1-6, Volume 3Alexander Ronald Grant 1870 |
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... cold night , he first offered some to Willie , who answered , " Thank you , sir , Mr. Randall does not allow me to drink spirits . " " You are Silly Willie still ; there's all the more for me . " And he made so free with his bottle that ...
... cold night , he first offered some to Willie , who answered , " Thank you , sir , Mr. Randall does not allow me to drink spirits . " " You are Silly Willie still ; there's all the more for me . " And he made so free with his bottle that ...
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... cold , and white , and still , And the bird was singing above her , And flying about and around , And perching on head and shoulder , And hearing no loving sound ; - O bird , of what were you thinking ? O bird , shall we never know ...
... cold , and white , and still , And the bird was singing above her , And flying about and around , And perching on head and shoulder , And hearing no loving sound ; - O bird , of what were you thinking ? O bird , shall we never know ...
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... cold , and their heads ached violently ; and the shivering was at last exchanged for fever . They sobbed and cried during the remainder of the day , and fell asleep towards evening , completely exhausted by fatigue . Early the next ...
... cold , and their heads ached violently ; and the shivering was at last exchanged for fever . They sobbed and cried during the remainder of the day , and fell asleep towards evening , completely exhausted by fatigue . Early the next ...
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... cold , you will soon remember that your plants feel the same . Now for the stems , or stalks . I need not tell you what a large variety there are , and how they differ , from the stem of the old oak tree to the thin stalk of the lily ...
... cold , you will soon remember that your plants feel the same . Now for the stems , or stalks . I need not tell you what a large variety there are , and how they differ , from the stem of the old oak tree to the thin stalk of the lily ...
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... cold that mountains of ice may be seen sailing about it . On the south is the English Channel , which , in one place ... colds . And on the west is the big North Atlantic Ocean , reaching to America . THE LITTLE BOY IN BLUE . ALL in the ...
... cold that mountains of ice may be seen sailing about it . On the south is the English Channel , which , in one place ... colds . And on the west is the big North Atlantic Ocean , reaching to America . THE LITTLE BOY IN BLUE . ALL in the ...
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Popular passages
Page 92 - You friendly Earth, how far do you go, With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow, With cities and gardens, and cliffs and isles, And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah! you are so great, and I am so small, I...
Page 46 - To-whit! to-whit! to-whee! Will you listen to me? Who stole four eggs I laid, And the nice nest I made"?" " Not I," said the the cow, " Moo-oo! Such a thing I'd never do. I gave you a wisp of hay, But didn't take your nest away. Not I,
Page 90 - January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes loud and shrill, Stirs the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, Scatters daisies at our feet May brings flocks of pretty lambs, Skipping by their fleecy dams. June brings tulips, lilies, roses, Fills the children's hands with posies. Hot July brings cooling showers, Apricots and lovely flowers.
Page 48 - I think I never heard Of anything so mean." "It is very cruel, too," Said little Alice Neal; "I wonder if he knew How sad the bird would feel?
Page 47 - oh, no! I wouldn't treat a poor bird so. I gave wool the nest to line, But the nest was none of mine. Baa ! Baa !" said the sheep ; " oh, no I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
Page 118 - The children of Holland take pleasure in making, What the children of England take pleasure in breaking;" I believe their bijouterie and nouveautes are chiefly manufactured for the foreign markets.
Page 90 - You conceive that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well...
Page 48 - Don't ask me again, Why, I haven'ta chick Would do such a trick. We all gave her a feather, And she wove them together. I'd scorn to intrude On her and her brood. Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen, "Don't ask me again." "Chirr-a-whirr! Chirr-a-whirr! All the birds make a stir! Let us find out his name, And all cry 'for shame!'" "I would not rob a bird," Said little Mary Green; "I think I never heard Of anything so mean.
Page 103 - Welsh princes, and thus ended the independence of Wales. Since that time the Welsh have been a part of the British nation, and they now weave stockings and dig coal and iron...
Page 46 - Bow-wow! I wouldn't be so mean, anyhow! I gave hairs the nest to make, But the nest I did not take. Not I,