World Stories for ChildrenAinsworth and Company, 1916 - 196 sider |
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Side 7
... was allowed to go away . The king was very much surprised , but he had given his word ; Damon was therefore permitted to leave for home , while Pythias was shut up in prison . Many days passed , the time for the execution was 7.
... was allowed to go away . The king was very much surprised , but he had given his word ; Damon was therefore permitted to leave for home , while Pythias was shut up in prison . Many days passed , the time for the execution was 7.
Side 21
... leave her her child ; but he answered , " No ; something living is dearer to me than all the treas- ures of the world . " Then the queen began to grieve and to weep so bitterly , that the little man took pity upon her , and said , " I ...
... leave her her child ; but he answered , " No ; something living is dearer to me than all the treas- ures of the world . " Then the queen began to grieve and to weep so bitterly , that the little man took pity upon her , and said , " I ...
Side 23
... leaves hang trembling , The wind is passing through . Who has seen the wind ? Neither you nor I ; But when the trees bow down their heads , The wind is passing by . -Christina Rossetti . THE CHILD AND THE PINE TREE ETHEL ARTHINGTON ...
... leaves hang trembling , The wind is passing through . Who has seen the wind ? Neither you nor I ; But when the trees bow down their heads , The wind is passing by . -Christina Rossetti . THE CHILD AND THE PINE TREE ETHEL ARTHINGTON ...
Side 26
... leaves and grass . " The child fol- lowed as if she were in a dream . When she reached the Pine tree , there was the most wonderful sight she had ever dreamed of . Gathered around the little tree were fairies , elves , and flower ...
... leaves and grass . " The child fol- lowed as if she were in a dream . When she reached the Pine tree , there was the most wonderful sight she had ever dreamed of . Gathered around the little tree were fairies , elves , and flower ...
Side 29
... leaves that before the wild hurricane fly , When they meet with an obstacle , mount to the sky , So , up to the housetop the coursers they flew , With a sleigh full of toys - and St. Nicholas , too . And then , in a twinkling , I heard ...
... leaves that before the wild hurricane fly , When they meet with an obstacle , mount to the sky , So , up to the housetop the coursers they flew , With a sleigh full of toys - and St. Nicholas , too . And then , in a twinkling , I heard ...
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Alice Androclus angry answered arrow asked Barmecide bear beast beautiful began birds Boonesborough bread brought Brownie called child coalcellar Cook cried Damon Daniel Boone daughter David door dragon drew earth Elephant eyes fairy fell fellow fight foot forest Fountains Abbey friar garden gave George drew giant gold golden apples GRATEFUL BEASTS grew ground hand head heard Hercules Hesperides horse Humpty Dumpty hundred Indians Jason Kentucky king knew land Little John lived looked loved maiden Medea milk mouse mouth never night Philistine Polyps poor purse Pythias raft replied Robin Hood Rumpelstiltskin SHAC ship shore shouted side sleep soon stone stood stories supper sword tell Thalfe things Thor thought told took tree turn Ulysses Whale Wilderness Road wind wonderful woods young
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Side 28 - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...
Side 87 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense. Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Side 55 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Side 100 - And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go ; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them.
Side 46 - I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right; stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
Side 98 - David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
Side 23 - WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND? Who has seen the wind ? Neither I nor you ; But when the leaves hang trembling The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind ? Neither you nor I ; But when the trees bow down their heads The wind is passing by.
Side 86 - When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things.
Side 79 - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Side 47 - And a hive of silvery bees; And they bought a pig, and some green jackdaws, And a lovely monkey with lollipop paws, And forty bottles of ring-bo-ree, And no end of Stilton cheese.