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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... forest . But as to those flimsy spindles , which I suppose are my legs , they are of no use but to disgrace me . What a pity it is that such a noble figure as mine should owe its support to four vile broomsticks ! If my legs had.
... forest . But as to those flimsy spindles , which I suppose are my legs , they are of no use but to disgrace me . What a pity it is that such a noble figure as mine should owe its support to four vile broomsticks ! If my legs had.
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... forest to take his revenge on such a little thing as I am . ' The good Lion could not help laughing at his excuse ; but as he thought there was some reason in what he said , he was content to let him go . Not long after , as the same ...
... forest to take his revenge on such a little thing as I am . ' The good Lion could not help laughing at his excuse ; but as he thought there was some reason in what he said , he was content to let him go . Not long after , as the same ...
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... forest , were chatting to each other like two old cronies , — ' Well , well , ' said Reynard , ' let things turn out ever so bad , it will be all the same to me ; for , believe me , my dear , I have a thousand tricks for them yet ...
... forest , were chatting to each other like two old cronies , — ' Well , well , ' said Reynard , ' let things turn out ever so bad , it will be all the same to me ; for , believe me , my dear , I have a thousand tricks for them yet ...
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... forest , was at last so much worn out with age and hard running , that he could not perform his part as he had used to do . One day , therefore , when he caught a bristly Boar by the ear , having lost his teeth , he could not keep his ...
... forest , was at last so much worn out with age and hard running , that he could not perform his part as he had used to do . One day , therefore , when he caught a bristly Boar by the ear , having lost his teeth , he could not keep his ...
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... forest , they vowed to stand by each other to the last drop of their blood , if they should meet with any danger upon the road . Ay , ' said Braggart to Steady , ' sooner than leave my neighbour in the lurch , I would be chopped in a ...
... forest , they vowed to stand by each other to the last drop of their blood , if they should meet with any danger upon the road . Ay , ' said Braggart to Steady , ' sooner than leave my neighbour in the lurch , I would be chopped in a ...
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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.