A Pleasing Companion for Little Girls and Boys: Blending Instruction with Amusement: Being a Selection of Interesting Stories, Dialogues, Fables and Poetry ...I.T. Hopper, 1830 - 135 Seiten |
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... his purse for that purpose . " I am sufficiently satis- fied , sir , said he , in thus obliging your son , and were I to accept of any thing , that satisfaction would be lost . " Mr. Stevenson thanked him kindly , and having shaken hands ...
... his purse for that purpose . " I am sufficiently satis- fied , sir , said he , in thus obliging your son , and were I to accept of any thing , that satisfaction would be lost . " Mr. Stevenson thanked him kindly , and having shaken hands ...
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... thanked him kindly , and having shaken hands over the hedge , they parted , Richard at the same time taking leave of the old man in a polite manner . 9. Little Richard , having finished several of the pears began to find himself at ...
... thanked him kindly , and having shaken hands over the hedge , they parted , Richard at the same time taking leave of the old man in a polite manner . 9. Little Richard , having finished several of the pears began to find himself at ...
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... thanked Stephen for the good advice he had given his son , and gave Philip another cane exactly like the first . 15. A few days afterwards Philip saw this ill - natured boy fall as he was carrying home a very heavy log of wood , which ...
... thanked Stephen for the good advice he had given his son , and gave Philip another cane exactly like the first . 15. A few days afterwards Philip saw this ill - natured boy fall as he was carrying home a very heavy log of wood , which ...
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... thanked him for the present he had made his own , and then took leave of him . 9. No sooner was the farmer gone , than Almarinda , in the presence of her brothers , acquainted her papa with the very rude reception they had given to the ...
... thanked him for the present he had made his own , and then took leave of him . 9. No sooner was the farmer gone , than Almarinda , in the presence of her brothers , acquainted her papa with the very rude reception they had given to the ...
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... could get at . He thanked her very kindly , and then entered into conversation with her . " I find , my dear , said he , " you have parents . I doubt not but you love them , and they love you . They must be very happy , and 51.
... could get at . He thanked her very kindly , and then entered into conversation with her . " I find , my dear , said he , " you have parents . I doubt not but you love them , and they love you . They must be very happy , and 51.
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Æsop Ali Cogia answered asked Augustus Bagdad Barlow basket began BERQUIN Billy birds bread brother brought Cady Caliph Caroline Cleopatra clothes Cogia cold companions creatures cried dear Denham dress eggs endeavour eyes FABLE farmer father fire fond Frank fruit garden gave gentleman give good-natured ground hand happened happy heard honest hurt idle John Tomkins kind laughing legs little boy little girl little Henry little ragged boy Little Richard lived look mamma manner MARIA EDGEWORTH Merton milk mind mischievous morning mother Mount Vesuvius nest never Noureddin obliged oranges pain pleased pleasure poor punished replied Robert SECTION shagreen shillings sister snow soon story summer-house sure tell thing Thomas Thomas Merton thought tit for tat told took tree Trusty walk warm white-thorn wish wolf wood wood-cutter young
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Seite 113 - As I had some opinion of my son's prudence, I was willing enough to entrust him with this commission ; and the next morning I perceived his sisters mighty busy in fitting out Moses for the fair ; trimming his hair, brushing his buckles, and cocking his hat with pins. The business of the toilet being over, we had at last the satisfaction of seeing him mounted upon the colt, with a deal box before him to bring home groceries in. He had on a coat made of that cloth they call thunder and lightning, which,...
Seite 114 - why won't you listen to reason? I had them a dead bargain, or I should not have bought them. The silver rims alone will sell for double the money.' 'A fig for the silver rims!' cried my wife in a passion: 'I dare swear they won't sell for above half the money at the rate of broken silver, five shillings an ounce.
Seite 114 - A fig for the silver rims," cried my wife, in a passion ; "I dare swear they wont sell for above half the money at the rate of broken silver, five shillings an ounce." "You need be under no uneasiness," cried I, " about selling the rims, for they are not worth sixpence, for I perceive they are only copper, varnished over." " What !" cried my wife, " not silver ! the rims not silver !" " No," cried I ; "no more silver than your saucepan.
Seite 103 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.
Seite 103 - I, he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle. When I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl, married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity it is, says I, that she has paid so much for aa/histle!
Seite 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Seite 9 - He had took better care for improving his mind: He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking ; But he scarce reads his Bible, and never loves thinking. Said I then to my heart," Here's a lesson for me." That man's but a picture of what I might be ; But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding; Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.
Seite 107 - As soon as he had made the necessary discovery, he kicked the rope as a signal for pulling him out. The people at the mouth of the den, who had listened with painful anxiety, hearing the growling of the wolf, and supposing their friend to be in the most imminent danger, drew him forth with such celerity, that his shirt was stripped over his head and his skin severely lacerated. After he had adjusted his clothes and...
Seite 102 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Seite 103 - I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle.