Parley's Magazine, Volume 6C.S. Francis & Company, 1838 - Children's periodicals |
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... keep them ; Marketing Tables ; Directions for cooking Pickled Fis Weights and Measures , & c . & c . " This book , by an excellent arrangement of its articles , and a judicious compactness of ps and type , contains more reading in its ...
... keep them ; Marketing Tables ; Directions for cooking Pickled Fis Weights and Measures , & c . & c . " This book , by an excellent arrangement of its articles , and a judicious compactness of ps and type , contains more reading in its ...
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... nearly so , they throw in a quantity of straw , dried leaves , and branches of trees , to keep the external air from the snow , and then shut up the mouth of the well or 16 Some of these contain singly an im- mense heap. 14.
... nearly so , they throw in a quantity of straw , dried leaves , and branches of trees , to keep the external air from the snow , and then shut up the mouth of the well or 16 Some of these contain singly an im- mense heap. 14.
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... keep it awake in regard to the snow - dealers . It must be remarked , however , that snow itself is both a med- icine and a medicament ; it is taken in- ternally , alone , or mixed with syrups and drugs , and it is used in outward ...
... keep it awake in regard to the snow - dealers . It must be remarked , however , that snow itself is both a med- icine and a medicament ; it is taken in- ternally , alone , or mixed with syrups and drugs , and it is used in outward ...
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... keeping him longer at school ; but here he was overruled by his more liberal - minded wife Joan , who , out of the savings of her own privy purse , paid the quarterly sum of eight - pence to the master of the school , for the further ...
... keeping him longer at school ; but here he was overruled by his more liberal - minded wife Joan , who , out of the savings of her own privy purse , paid the quarterly sum of eight - pence to the master of the school , for the further ...
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... keeping head on the conclusion of the address , the boy loitering away his time and and to say , " Spoken like a ... keeps up with her frying pan , " continued he pee- vishly , on perceiving that the discreet Joan appeared disposed to ...
... keeping head on the conclusion of the address , the boy loitering away his time and and to say , " Spoken like a ... keeps up with her frying pan , " continued he pee- vishly , on perceiving that the discreet Joan appeared disposed to ...
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Page 154 - Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; " Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away!...
Page 155 - He was chubby and plump, — a right jolly old elf; And I laughed, when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
Page 15 - Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose; The lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of 'post and pair.
Page 62 - O Caledonia ! stern and wild, meet nurse for a poetic child, • land of brown heath and shaggy wood, land of the mountain and the flood, land of my sires!
Page 155 - He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot...
Page 62 - The poor inhabitant below Was quick to learn and wise to know, And keenly felt the friendly glow, And softer flame ; But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stain'd his name ! Reader, attend ! whether thy soul Soars fancy's flights beyond the pole, Or darkling grubs this earthly hole, In low pursuit ; Know, prudent, cautious, self-control Is wisdom's root.
Page 154 - As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So, up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys, — and St.
Page 155 - ... laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle , But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas...
Page 154 - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; I!
Page 132 - YE golden lamps of heaven, farewell, With all your feeble light ; Farewell, thou ever-changing moon, Pale empress of the night. 2 And thou, refulgent orb of day, In brighter flames arrayed, My soul, that springs beyond thy sphere, No more demands thine aid.