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... father said to the child , wen he swallowed a farden . " " We want to know , in the first place , " said Mr. Pickwick , " whether you have any reason to be discontented with your present situation . " " Afore I answers that ' ere ...
... father said to the child , wen he swallowed a farden . " " We want to know , in the first place , " said Mr. Pickwick , " whether you have any reason to be discontented with your present situation . " " Afore I answers that ' ere ...
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... father . " Vell , my Prooshan Blue , " responded the son , laying down his pen . " What's the last bulletin about mother - in - law ? " " Mrs. Veller passed a very good night , but is uncommon perwerse , and unpleasant this mornin ...
... father . " Vell , my Prooshan Blue , " responded the son , laying down his pen . " What's the last bulletin about mother - in - law ? " " Mrs. Veller passed a very good night , but is uncommon perwerse , and unpleasant this mornin ...
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... father's wicious propensities ; arter all I've said to you upon this here wery subject ; arter actiwally seein ' and bein ' in the company o ' your own mother - in - law , vich I should ha ' thought wos a moral lesson as no man could ...
... father's wicious propensities ; arter all I've said to you upon this here wery subject ; arter actiwally seein ' and bein ' in the company o ' your own mother - in - law , vich I should ha ' thought wos a moral lesson as no man could ...
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... father's feelin's , that ' ere , Sammy . " 39 " Did you , though , " said my father.- " To be sure , we did , " says the touter , “ you're a babby to him - this way , sir - this way ! ” — and sure enough my father walks arter him , like ...
... father's feelin's , that ' ere , Sammy . " 39 " Did you , though , " said my father.- " To be sure , we did , " says the touter , “ you're a babby to him - this way , sir - this way ! ” — and sure enough my father walks arter him , like ...
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... father , " I've been here before , in my time . Go on , Sammy . " " Lovely creetur , ' " repeated Sam . " " Tain't in poetry , is it ? " interposed his father . " No , no , " replied Sam . " Werry glad to hear it , " said Mr. Weller ...
... father , " I've been here before , in my time . Go on , Sammy . " " Lovely creetur , ' " repeated Sam . " " Tain't in poetry , is it ? " interposed his father . " No , no , " replied Sam . " Werry glad to hear it , " said Mr. Weller ...
Contents
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THE BATTLE OF CRESSY Jean Froissart | 94 |
THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA E S Creasy | 111 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER | 138 |
THE TRAVELS OF SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE | 145 |
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON Selections James Boswell | 155 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Theodore Roosevelt | 277 |
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS E S Creasy | 284 |
SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY Joseph Addison | 329 |
SIR FRANCIS BACON | 356 |
OF STUDIES Sir Francis Bacon | 362 |
ROBERT OF LINCOLN William Cullen Bryant | 410 |
THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS Oliver Wendell Holmes | 423 |
ODE ON A GRECIAN URN John Keats | 433 |
OWLS Gilbert White | 169 |
THE VISION OF MIRZA Joseph Addison | 231 |
PIPPA PASSES Adapted from Robert Browning | 240 |
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS Abraham Lincoln | 272 |
THE FATE OF THE INDIANS Charles Sprague | 439 |
A CALL TO ARMS Patrick Henry | 451 |
HANDY TABLES | 469 |
INDEX | 479 |
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