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 7
... here ! Come down , all of you . ' And then the whole party descended - Duncan in leaps , by the aid of the balustrades ; Freddy trying to imitate him ; Maggie more shyly , and waiting for Ellie ; Martha ' What is she like ? ' 7.
... here ! Come down , all of you . ' And then the whole party descended - Duncan in leaps , by the aid of the balustrades ; Freddy trying to imitate him ; Maggie more shyly , and waiting for Ellie ; Martha ' What is she like ? ' 7.
Page 8
Catherine Cooper Hopley. Maggie more shyly , and waiting for Ellie ; Martha carrying Percy , and nurse carrying baby - each child , as it arrived at the bottom of the stairs , being caught in the arms of a lady , whom they could not at ...
Catherine Cooper Hopley. Maggie more shyly , and waiting for Ellie ; Martha carrying Percy , and nurse carrying baby - each child , as it arrived at the bottom of the stairs , being caught in the arms of a lady , whom they could not at ...
Page 34
... Wait a little . So the spring passed away , and Cousin Mattie's wedding - day came , but the royal lace could not be ... waiting all this time to know if they did make any nest , or whether the old birds were taken in a trap . ' ' Why ...
... Wait a little . So the spring passed away , and Cousin Mattie's wedding - day came , but the royal lace could not be ... waiting all this time to know if they did make any nest , or whether the old birds were taken in a trap . ' ' Why ...
Page 49
... wait patiently , worm in hand , until one of them chooses to stretch open his mouth again . I assure you that so much time and patience did those young birds de- mand , that many times I thought I really must give up keeping them ; and ...
... wait patiently , worm in hand , until one of them chooses to stretch open his mouth again . I assure you that so much time and patience did those young birds de- mand , that many times I thought I really must give up keeping them ; and ...
Page 51
... my dress , hungry as they were , they would wait , straining their necks and squeaking aloud to be helped . With such confiding , intelligent ways , you could not help loving them , however much trouble they Mocking - Birds . 51.
... my dress , hungry as they were , they would wait , straining their necks and squeaking aloud to be helped . With such confiding , intelligent ways , you could not help loving them , however much trouble they Mocking - Birds . 51.
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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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