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... kind , and it is believed that the selection of trashy matter on the one hand , or matter beyond the comprehension of the pupils on the other , has been avoided . Each volume of the series has been made with a defi- nite purpose in view ...
... kind , and it is believed that the selection of trashy matter on the one hand , or matter beyond the comprehension of the pupils on the other , has been avoided . Each volume of the series has been made with a defi- nite purpose in view ...
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... KIND AND TRUE 20 • I SAW A SHIP A - SAILING THERE WAS A MAN IN OUR TOWN 20 21 THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN TOSSED IN A BLANKET 21 LITTLE BOY BLUE . 22 LITTLE BO - PEEP 22 SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE 22 SIMPLE SIMON . 23 As I WALKED BY MYSELF MARY ...
... KIND AND TRUE 20 • I SAW A SHIP A - SAILING THERE WAS A MAN IN OUR TOWN 20 21 THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN TOSSED IN A BLANKET 21 LITTLE BOY BLUE . 22 LITTLE BO - PEEP 22 SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE 22 SIMPLE SIMON . 23 As I WALKED BY MYSELF MARY ...
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... They are all a part of the inheritance of the English - speaking people , and belong , as a kind of birthright , to every intelligent child . " - Robert Collyer . CHOICE LITERATURE Book I FOR PRIMARY GRADES MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES BLUEBEARD.
... They are all a part of the inheritance of the English - speaking people , and belong , as a kind of birthright , to every intelligent child . " - Robert Collyer . CHOICE LITERATURE Book I FOR PRIMARY GRADES MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES BLUEBEARD.
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... kind and true As you'd have others be to you ; And neither do nor say to men Whate'er you would not take again . I saw a ship a - sailing , A - sailing on the sea ; And , oh ! it was all laden With pretty things for thee ! There were ...
... kind and true As you'd have others be to you ; And neither do nor say to men Whate'er you would not take again . I saw a ship a - sailing , A - sailing on the sea ; And , oh ! it was all laden With pretty things for thee ! There were ...
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... kind of her , " growled the Wolf , trying to hide himself closely under the bedclothes . Startled by the voice , Red Riding Hood , in turn- ing her basket , looked toward the bed . " Oh , Grandma , what large eyes you have ! " 66 " All ...
... kind of her , " growled the Wolf , trying to hide himself closely under the bedclothes . Startled by the voice , Red Riding Hood , in turn- ing her basket , looked toward the bed . " Oh , Grandma , what large eyes you have ! " 66 " All ...
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Æsop asked beanstalk Beast Beauty began begged birds Bluebeard Buckle my shoe captain child Cinderella coach cottage cried daughters dear Dick door dressed drink Duck Duckling fairy fast father fell Fitzwarren Flax flew flowers garden garret gave giant girl glass slippers godmother gold Grandma grew HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN happy heard Jack kind king's Klumpey-Dumpey lamb Little Bo-peep little Daisy Little Jack Horner little Mice little pig little red hood Little Red Riding lived looked married merchant morning mother Mouse never night old woman once palace Pat-a-cake peeped pieman poor prettiest pretty princess Red Riding Hood replied Robert Collyer Simple Simon sisters sleep Solomon Grundy soon stairs stood story tell things thought the Tree told Tommy Green took ugly Whittington wife wind wished
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Page 22 - Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go.
Page 12 - THE NORTH WIND DOTH BLOW he north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then, Poor thing? He'll sit in a barn, And keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing.
Page 16 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Page 20 - Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, And bring their tails behind them.
Page 18 - BE you to others kind and true, As you'd have others be to you; And neither do nor say to men Whate'er you would not take again.
Page 19 - There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush, And scratched them in again.
Page 15 - A SWARM of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly.
Page 14 - WHEN the wind is in the east, "Tis neither good for man nor beast; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fishes' mouth; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best.
Page 15 - He that by the plow would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Page 13 - SOLOMON Grundy, Born on Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday ; This is the end Of Solomon Grundy ! XL VII.