The little child's fable book, arranged in words of 1, 2, and 3 syllables. (Taken from The ladder to learning).1868 |
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... beast , and then to that beast ; but as not one of them had the least love for him , they would not give him the least help . So at last he went to the Crane , and told her he would give I know not what , if she would but take the bone ...
... beast , and then to that beast ; but as not one of them had the least love for him , they would not give him the least help . So at last he went to the Crane , and told her he would give I know not what , if she would but take the bone ...
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... beasts who are so wise as to come and ask my help . It seems strange to me that you should not have known this till now .'- ' Grave sir , ' said the Colt , who saw through the trick in a trice , if I have not heard of your fame , you ...
... beasts who are so wise as to come and ask my help . It seems strange to me that you should not have known this till now .'- ' Grave sir , ' said the Colt , who saw through the trick in a trice , if I have not heard of your fame , you ...
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... beast who may be of great use to me ; and so , if you do not make haste and bear me to the place to which I shall guide you , I will kill you as I have just now done the Stag . ' As the fool of a Horse , when it was now too late , found ...
... beast who may be of great use to me ; and so , if you do not make haste and bear me to the place to which I shall guide you , I will kill you as I have just now done the Stag . ' As the fool of a Horse , when it was now too late , found ...
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... beasts were so void of sense as to make choice of an Ape for their King . But a young Fox , who , though he was a rogue at heart , did not want for wit , was so hurt to see the rest of the brutes act so much like fools , that he had a ...
... beasts were so void of sense as to make choice of an Ape for their King . But a young Fox , who , though he was a rogue at heart , did not want for wit , was so hurt to see the rest of the brutes act so much like fools , that he had a ...
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... beast , with you coarse hide and long ears , can scarce keep pace with a hog . No , no , sir , your own back shall bear the load for me . ' Well , on they went , and in a short time down dropped the poor Ass , and breathed his last ...
... beast , with you coarse hide and long ears , can scarce keep pace with a hog . No , no , sir , your own back shall bear the load for me . ' Well , on they went , and in a short time down dropped the poor Ass , and breathed his last ...
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Popular passages
Page 80 - Bull of mine, and I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation.
Page 67 - George, do you get a couple of good sickles ready against to-morrow morning, and we will even reap the corn ourselves." When the young ones told their mother this,
Page 66 - hold your silly tongues ; for if the old farmer depends upon his friends and his neighbors, you may take my word for it, that his wheat will not be reaped tomorrow.
Page 56 - I am almost frightened to death ! I have seen the most extraordinary creature that ever was. He has a fierce look, and struts about upon two legs , a strange piece of flesh grows on his head, and another under his throat, as red as blood : he flapped his arms against his sides, as if he intended to rise into the air; and stretching out his head, he opened a...
Page 72 - Upon which he continued to nibble first at one piece and then the other, till the poor cats, seeing their cheese gradually diminishing, entreated him to give himself no farther trouble, but deliver to them what remained. — "Not so fast, I beseech you, friends...
Page 72 - I beseech you, friends," replied the monkey ; " we owe justice to ourselves as well as to you ; what remains is due to me in right of my office.
Page 67 - When the young ones told ihor mother this, " Now, my Hale dears," said she, "we must be gone indeed, for when a man takes it in hand to do his own work himself, you may depend upon it that it will be done.