Aunt Jenny's American PetsGriffith and Farran,successors to Newberry and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1872 - Birds - 222 pages |
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Page 4
... mean that sort of " nice , " papa ; I mean , will she ' When is she coming ? ' interrupted Duncan . ' To - morrow . I am going up to town to fetch her , and I hope she will like us well enough to stay all the winter . We must make ...
... mean that sort of " nice , " papa ; I mean , will she ' When is she coming ? ' interrupted Duncan . ' To - morrow . I am going up to town to fetch her , and I hope she will like us well enough to stay all the winter . We must make ...
Page 40
... means the thrush of many sounds or languages . Have you ever heard of the Bible called the Polyglot Bible ? ' ' Yes , auntie , ' answered Maggie promptly ; ' one with references all down the sides , and with some funny marks and figures ...
... means the thrush of many sounds or languages . Have you ever heard of the Bible called the Polyglot Bible ? ' ' Yes , auntie , ' answered Maggie promptly ; ' one with references all down the sides , and with some funny marks and figures ...
Page 42
... mean to say that the thrush is called like a Bible , Dunny ; but you can understand that as a polyglot book is one which ... means . ' Not exactly like a book , ' however , were the children's definitions , but their ideas on the subject ...
... mean to say that the thrush is called like a Bible , Dunny ; but you can understand that as a polyglot book is one which ... means . ' Not exactly like a book , ' however , were the children's definitions , but their ideas on the subject ...
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... means of informing you of the nature and disposition of this species of thrush , I will give you the history of the two little mock- ing - birds which I brought from Virginia for Miss Erskine , though these were not the first of the ...
... means of informing you of the nature and disposition of this species of thrush , I will give you the history of the two little mock- ing - birds which I brought from Virginia for Miss Erskine , though these were not the first of the ...
Page 72
... was killed , it was all the better ; but they did not reflect that the same means would not answer for delicate little cage - birds ; they ' What dreadfully stupid , cruel children ! ' exclaimed 72 Aunt Jenny's American Pets .
... was killed , it was all the better ; but they did not reflect that the same means would not answer for delicate little cage - birds ; they ' What dreadfully stupid , cruel children ! ' exclaimed 72 Aunt Jenny's American Pets .
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American amused animals answer asked Aunt Jenny auntie Author beautiful bill bright bring brought cage called close cloth coloured coming creatures cried dear delight door Duncan Dunny Edition Ellie English exclaimed eyes feathers feed flowers Freddy friends garden ghost gilt edges give hand happy hear heard History Illustrations insects keep kind lady leave little birds live look Maggie manner means Miss Morton mocking-birds mouth nature nearly negroes nest never night once papa pets plain poor little pretty reason red-birds remember robins round Second seemed seen side soon sort sound sparrow story strange summer sure tell things thought thrushes told tree wait watch whole window wings winter wish wonder woods
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