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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... 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 not so bad yet by a great deal as you would have her be ; and if you wait for her ...
... 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 not so bad yet by a great deal as you would have her be ; and if you wait for her ...
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... tell you , that I make no doubt but you stole the goods which are laid to your charge ; and so good - bye to you both . ' MORAL . No wise man will pay any heed to what is said by a rogue , or by one who is known to tell lies . FABLE III ...
... tell you , that I make no doubt but you stole the goods which are laid to your charge ; and so good - bye to you both . ' MORAL . No wise man will pay any heed to what is said by a rogue , or by one who is known to tell lies . FABLE III ...
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... 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 it will then be the time for me to part with my tail , when I have ...
... 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 it will then be the time for me to part with my tail , when I have ...
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... Tell me now , my 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 ...
... Tell me now , my 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 ...
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... tell for what . ' You shall not feed here , ' said the one ; ' Nor you there , ' said his friend ; and so in a short time they came to kicks and blows . But at length the Stag , by means of his long and sharp horns , was too much for ...
... tell for what . ' You shall not feed here , ' said the one ; ' Nor you there , ' said his friend ; and so in a short time they came to kicks and blows . But at length the Stag , by means of his long and sharp horns , was too much for ...
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