World Stories for ChildrenAinsworth and Company, 1916 - 196 sider |
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Side 10
... things . One story which they loved to tell was about the beautiful nymph called Echo . These people thought that in all the woods and streams , and hills and hollows , lived fair creatures who shared the life of the brooks and trees ...
... things . One story which they loved to tell was about the beautiful nymph called Echo . These people thought that in all the woods and streams , and hills and hollows , lived fair creatures who shared the life of the brooks and trees ...
Side 11
... thing is true : Echo always answers in the same tone in which you speak to her . If you sing , she sings back to you . If you shout , she shouts to you again . If you cry , she cries , too . If you are cross and ill - natured , she will ...
... thing is true : Echo always answers in the same tone in which you speak to her . If you sing , she sings back to you . If you shout , she shouts to you again . If you cry , she cries , too . If you are cross and ill - natured , she will ...
Side 12
... things difficult ; industry , easy . It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of re- pentance . A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines . When prosperity was well mounted , she let go the bridle , and soon came ...
... things difficult ; industry , easy . It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of re- pentance . A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines . When prosperity was well mounted , she let go the bridle , and soon came ...
Side 21
... things may turn out between now and then ? " thought the girl , but she could see no way to help herself ; so she promised the little man what he desired , and he spun all the straw into gold . When the king came in the morning and saw ...
... things may turn out between now and then ? " thought the girl , but she could see no way to help herself ; so she promised the little man what he desired , and he spun all the straw into gold . When the king came in the morning and saw ...
Side 25
... things they saw as they shone down into the different parts of the world . The So , as time went on , the child and the Pine tree became more and more fond of each other . birds fed out of the child's hand , and the frisky little ...
... things they saw as they shone down into the different parts of the world . The So , as time went on , the child and the Pine tree became more and more fond of each other . birds fed out of the child's hand , and the frisky little ...
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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.