A Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young PeopleJoseph Cundall |
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Page 14
... with his curly tail , Jack Sprat came to shoot him , but happened to fail ; He let off his gun , but missing his mark , The drake flew away , crying , " Quack , quack , quack . " Jack Sprat to live pretty , now bought him a 14 JACK SPRAT .
... with his curly tail , Jack Sprat came to shoot him , but happened to fail ; He let off his gun , but missing his mark , The drake flew away , crying , " Quack , quack , quack . " Jack Sprat to live pretty , now bought him a 14 JACK SPRAT .
Page 15
... flew open , and enter - the Bear , the huge shaggy beast , with his clanking chain ! Tired of standing so long in the yard alone , Bruin had at length found his way to the stair- case . At first the little children were in a terrible ...
... flew open , and enter - the Bear , the huge shaggy beast , with his clanking chain ! Tired of standing so long in the yard alone , Bruin had at length found his way to the stair- case . At first the little children were in a terrible ...
Page 6
... flew over the palings , until at last , by a great effort , he alighted on a hedge . The little singing - birds in the bushes flew away frightened . " That is because I am so ugly , " thought the young duck , shutting his eyes ; but ...
... flew over the palings , until at last , by a great effort , he alighted on a hedge . The little singing - birds in the bushes flew away frightened . " That is because I am so ugly , " thought the young duck , shutting his eyes ; but ...
Page 12
... flew away from this cold land to a warmer latitude beyond the sea . As they rose up high into the air , the young duckling stretched his neck after them , and uttered a cry so shrill , that he himself was frightened . He knew not what ...
... flew away from this cold land to a warmer latitude beyond the sea . As they rose up high into the air , the young duckling stretched his neck after them , and uttered a cry so shrill , that he himself was frightened . He knew not what ...
Page 13
... flew into an earthen milkpan , and splashed the milk all over the room . The housewife shrieked and wrung her hands , so that our bird became more and more confused , and flew into the churn , and from thence into the meal - barrel ...
... flew into an earthen milkpan , and splashed the milk all over the room . The housewife shrieked and wrung her hands , so that our bird became more and more confused , and flew into the churn , and from thence into the meal - barrel ...
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