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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... whole world . He ran first to this 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 ...
... whole world . He ran first to this 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 ...
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... whole week ; and so I shall leave them for the next fool who may chance to come this way . ' MORAL . Some men make light of that which is out of their reach , though , at the same time , in their hearts they know not what to do for want ...
... whole week ; and so I shall leave them for the next fool who may chance to come this way . ' MORAL . Some men make light of that which is out of their reach , though , at the same time , in their hearts they know not what to do for want ...
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... whole load , and laid it on the back of the proud Horse . But this was not all : for he stripped off the skin of the dead Ass , and put that too on the top of the load , so that the ears of it by chance stood up on the head of the Horse ...
... whole load , and laid it on the back of the proud Horse . But this was not all : for he stripped off the skin of the dead Ass , and put that too on the top of the load , so that the ears of it by chance stood up on the head of the Horse ...
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... whole wood upon my forehead ; and besides this , they appear to be so strong and well set , that I think in my heart that I could defy the fiercest monster in the forest . But as to those flimsy spindles , which I suppose are my legs ...
... whole wood upon my forehead ; and besides this , they appear to be so strong and well set , that I think in my heart that I could defy the fiercest monster in the forest . But as to those flimsy spindles , which I suppose are my legs ...
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... whole trust , has been the means of my fall ! ' MORAL . It is not good to trust too much to our own skill ; for we may find the most harm where we thought we had the least to fear . The best way is , to act with as much care as we can ...
... whole trust , has been the means of my fall ! ' MORAL . It is not good to trust too much to our own skill ; for we may find the most harm where we thought we had the least to fear . The best way is , to act with as much care as we can ...
Common terms and phrases
Æsop Bear beast bird Boar Bull cloth Cock coloured CONSISTING OF WORDS creature cried Crow dear Eagle eyes FABLE BOOK fable shows FABLE VII FABLE XI FABLE XIX FABLE XVIII FABLE XXI Farmer fast Fcap fell fighting flew fool forest Frog gilt edges glad Goat Goose harm head heard heart honest Horse ill-luck Jester laughed legs load look master Mastiff meal MORAL Mouse Mule neck neighbours nimble NOBLE LION once oxen pack of hounds pains poor Ass poor Lamb Post 8vo pray pride proud Reynard shame Sheep silly skin sly Fox soon speak stood Stork Story Super-royal 16mo SWAIN SYLLABLES tail tell thief thing THOMAS HOOD thought told took tree trick vile VIPER WEASEL Wolf Wolves WORDS NOT EXCEEDING wretch young Fox young Lion young rogue
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.