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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... dear ? Ah , poor child ! ' adds he , ' I grieve for you as much as I can . They tell me your good old Dam is at the point of death . Is it true ? pray how does she do now , poor soul ? ' — ' Do ! ' said the young Ass ; ' why , she is ...
... dear ? Ah , poor child ! ' adds he , ' I grieve for you as much as I can . They tell me your good old Dam is at the point of death . Is it true ? pray how does she do now , poor soul ? ' — ' Do ! ' said the young Ass ; ' why , she is ...
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... dear , ' says the Wolf , who strove to talk like the old Goat , ' it is I , your poor old Dam . ' On this the fool of a Kid did not look out as he had been told to do , but drew up the latch ; and so in flew the Wolf , and made an end ...
... dear , ' says the Wolf , who strove to talk like the old Goat , ' it is I , your poor old Dam . ' On this the fool of a Kid did not look out as he had been told to do , but drew up the latch ; and so in flew the Wolf , and made an end ...
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... dear , how nice and spruce I look ! Now I have left my brush , they tell me that I am quite a beau ! ' But an old sly Fox , who knew how the case stood , took him up as short as could be : ' I think , ' said he , ' good Sir Crop , that ...
... dear , how nice and spruce I look ! Now I have left my brush , they tell me that I am quite a beau ! ' But an old sly Fox , who knew how the case stood , took him up as short as could be : ' I think , ' said he , ' good Sir Crop , that ...
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... dear ? I am as glad to see you as if you were the best friend I had in the world . Let me beg of you , as soon as you have time to spare , to come and dine with me . ' The Stork said she would , and she was as good as her word ; but ...
... dear ? I am as glad to see you as if you were the best friend I had in the world . Let me beg of you , as soon as you have time to spare , to come and dine with me . ' The Stork said she would , and she was as good as her word ; but ...
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... dear friend , ' said she , ' if this mince is not full as good as your fine soup . ' The Fox could not say a word , but hung down his tail , and went off like a fool as he was . MORAL . Those who love to give a joke , must not think it ...
... dear friend , ' said she , ' if this mince is not full as good as your fine soup . ' The Fox could not say a word , but hung down his tail , and went off like a fool as he was . MORAL . Those who love to give a joke , must not think it ...
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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,
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