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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... means when they order us to do right things ; now certainly it's wrong not to learn my home lessons and to keep top of my class . " But Alice was too clever a girl not to know that she was saying to herself " peace , peace , when there ...
... means when they order us to do right things ; now certainly it's wrong not to learn my home lessons and to keep top of my class . " But Alice was too clever a girl not to know that she was saying to herself " peace , peace , when there ...
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... mean , I VOW . the hair the nest to make , But the nest I did not take . Not I , said the Dog , bow - wow ! I would not be so mean , I vow . To - whit ! to - whit ! to - whee ! listen to me ? Will you Who stole four eggs I laid And the ...
... mean , I VOW . the hair the nest to make , But the nest I did not take . Not I , said the Dog , bow - wow ! I would not be so mean , I vow . To - whit ! to - whit ! to - whee ! listen to me ? Will you Who stole four eggs I laid And the ...
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... mean . " " " Tis very cruel too , " Said little Alice Neale , " I wonder if he knew How sad the bird would feel . " A little boy hung down his head And went and hid behind the bed , For he stole that pretty nest From little Robin ...
... mean . " " " Tis very cruel too , " Said little Alice Neale , " I wonder if he knew How sad the bird would feel . " A little boy hung down his head And went and hid behind the bed , For he stole that pretty nest From little Robin ...
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... mean , child ? Different from home ? Of course it is . Letty . Oh , but it isn't one bit what I expected . I thought I was going to live along of Mrs. Stanley , and she was always dressed so beautiful , and spoke so kindly , when she ...
... mean , child ? Different from home ? Of course it is . Letty . Oh , but it isn't one bit what I expected . I thought I was going to live along of Mrs. Stanley , and she was always dressed so beautiful , and spoke so kindly , when she ...
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... mean to get up in the world , and be a head seryant , you must begin at the beginning . Letty . And there's so many rules - rules about everything . That little Emly ; such a dear , little , pretty child ! I could be very fond of her ...
... mean to get up in the world , and be a head seryant , you must begin at the beginning . Letty . And there's so many rules - rules about everything . That little Emly ; such a dear , little , pretty child ! I could be very fond of her ...
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Africa Alice arithmetic prize baby battle of Waterloo beasts beautiful Belgium Bessie better bird brings called capital carriage Charles child church clean clever County Antrim dear dress drink drowned Dutch England English father flowers fond garden girl give Government.-A heard hope horses Ireland Italy Jones Julia keep king lake Ladoga lakes land leaves exactly alike Letty little Robin Redbreast little schooner live London look mistress mother mountains Musgrove nest never night Norris nosegays numbers Pat Maloney Patty Larkins plants plenty poor pretty Queen remember river roots round Russia Ruth sail schooner Scotland servant shillings slate Spain Straits of Dover sums tell things thought Tim Larkins to-morrow told town travellers tuberous root Turkey turn for house-work Williams Willie wolves woman wonder
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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,