Parley's Magazine, Volume 6C.S. Francis & Company, 1838 - Children's periodicals |
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... land 233 a Dinner - party 102 Casting of the Bell 357 Fables in Verse 24 , 49 , 115 , 192 Fables in Prose 58 , 134 , 248 Farmer's wife and the About Ancient Egypt 177 Chapter of Anecdotes 100 Triangle 126 • About Smugglers 160 Charades ...
... land 233 a Dinner - party 102 Casting of the Bell 357 Fables in Verse 24 , 49 , 115 , 192 Fables in Prose 58 , 134 , 248 Farmer's wife and the About Ancient Egypt 177 Chapter of Anecdotes 100 Triangle 126 • About Smugglers 160 Charades ...
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... Land Ice of Greenland Letters from a Lady in England • Letter from India . Letter about Europe Letters to Parley's Maga . zine 37 , 59 , 80 , 107 , 147 Letters from a Cousin 133 , 151 Letter from a Little Girl 222 Lines by Miss Lewis ...
... Land Ice of Greenland Letters from a Lady in England • Letter from India . Letter about Europe Letters to Parley's Maga . zine 37 , 59 , 80 , 107 , 147 Letters from a Cousin 133 , 151 Letter from a Little Girl 222 Lines by Miss Lewis ...
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... land and by sea I read a short time ago an account of a gentleman who was travelling from Naples towards Apulia , and was cross- ing the first or lower ridge of the Appe- nines , when suddenly a sharp snow- storm came on , which soon ...
... land and by sea I read a short time ago an account of a gentleman who was travelling from Naples towards Apulia , and was cross- ing the first or lower ridge of the Appe- nines , when suddenly a sharp snow- storm came on , which soon ...
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... LAND - ICE OF GREENLAND . ing erected. 16 Some of these contain singly an im- mense heap of snow , but , prodigious as the quantity may be , it rapidly disap- pears before the labours of the workmen , who , with iron - spiked poles , and ...
... LAND - ICE OF GREENLAND . ing erected. 16 Some of these contain singly an im- mense heap of snow , but , prodigious as the quantity may be , it rapidly disap- pears before the labours of the workmen , who , with iron - spiked poles , and ...
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... land , and talk about the ice . The fron- tispiece to this number of our magazine is a representation of a mountain of ice floating in the ocean . Among the vari- ous phenomena of the frozen region of Greenland , there is none more ...
... land , and talk about the ice . The fron- tispiece to this number of our magazine is a representation of a mountain of ice floating in the ocean . Among the vari- ous phenomena of the frozen region of Greenland , there is none more ...
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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.