 And first, he thought of going down to the harbour and hiring a swift ship, and sailing across the bay to Athens; but even that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for wings to fly across the sea, and find his father. But after a while his heart began...  The Heroes; Or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children - Page 118by Charles Kingsley - 1885 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Kingsley - 1885 - 318 pages
...; and went into the temple, and Theseus saw her no mora PART IT. HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOTJKEES OP MEN. So Theseus stood there alone, with his mind full...himself — " What if my father have other sons about Tiirq whom he loves? What if he will not receive me? And what have I done that he should receive me?... | |
 | Hamilton Wright Mabie - Children's literature - 1909 - 592 pages
...stood there alone, with his mind full of many hopes. And first he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship and sailing across the bay...for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. After a while his heart began to fail him, and he sighed and said within himself, "What if my father... | |
 | Clarence Franklin Carroll, Sarah Catherine Brooks - Readers - 1910 - 296 pages
...alone before the temple with his mind full of many hopes. First he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship and sailing across the bay to Athens. But that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. Then,... | |
 | Clarence Franklin Carroll, Sarah Catherine Brooks - Readers - 1911 - 424 pages
...alone before the temple with his mind full of many hopes. First he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship and sailing across the bay to Athens. But that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. Then,... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - Readers - 1914 - 360 pages
...stood there alone, with his mind full of many hopes. And first he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship, and sailing across the bay...father. But after a while his heart began to fail 120 him, and he sighed, and said within himself, — "What if my father have other sons about him whom... | |
 | Anna H. Carter, Sarah C. Brooks - Readers - 1914 - 304 pages
...thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship and sailing across the bay to Athens. But that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. Then, as he thought, his heart began to fail him, and he said to himself: — " What if my father will... | |
 | Anna H. Carter, Sarah C. Brooks - Readers - 1914 - 304 pages
...alone before the temple with his mind full of many hopes. First he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship and sailing across the bay to Athens. But that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. Then,... | |
 | Harriet Taylor Treadwell, Margaret Free, Thomas Henry Briggs, Henry William Shryock - 1918 - 392 pages
...into the temple. So Theseus stood there alone, full of hope. First he thought of going to the harbor and hiring a swift ship, and sailing across the bay...to Athens; but even that seemed too slow for him. He longed for wings to fly across the sea and find his father. But after a while his heart began to... | |
 | Georgine Burchill, William Louis Ettinger, Edgar Dubs Shimer - Readers - 1919 - 280 pages
...Theseus stood there alone, with his mind full of many hopes. First he thought of going down to the harbor and hiring a swift ship, and sailing across the bay to Athens ; but he went by land, and away into the mountains, with his father's sword upon his thigh. As he went, a... | |
 | Joe McGinniss - Biography & Autobiography - 1976 - 224 pages
...Theseus' fame. Yet beyond that I see new sorrows; but I can bear them as I have borne the past.' 30 PART II HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN So Theseus...even that seemed too slow for him, and he longed for 5 wings to fly across the sea, and find his father. But after a while his heart began to fail him ;... | |
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