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... appeared , he eagerly selected the ob- ject of his care , and guarded her home with the greatest attention . At five o'clock in the afternoon he took exactly the same course . How this sagacious and affectionate crea- ture contrived to ...
... appeared , he eagerly selected the ob- ject of his care , and guarded her home with the greatest attention . At five o'clock in the afternoon he took exactly the same course . How this sagacious and affectionate crea- ture contrived to ...
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... appeared that the young have committed theft to gratify their passion for fine clothes , and from the same feeling , crimes have been perpetrated which have been punished with death . And when these evils do not arise , others 66 may ...
... appeared that the young have committed theft to gratify their passion for fine clothes , and from the same feeling , crimes have been perpetrated which have been punished with death . And when these evils do not arise , others 66 may ...
Page 50
... appearance from his hovel , and throws the keys down to the elephants , who imme- diately unlock the padlocks of the chains , loose themselves , and , says the narrator , " in the politest manner return the keys to the keeper . " They ...
... appearance from his hovel , and throws the keys down to the elephants , who imme- diately unlock the padlocks of the chains , loose themselves , and , says the narrator , " in the politest manner return the keys to the keeper . " They ...
Page 64
... appeared to have been busily employed , caught up the child at this moment , hugged it in her arms , and uttering a loud shriek , dropped down as if dead . On the application of the usual means , she was , however , soon restored ; and ...
... appeared to have been busily employed , caught up the child at this moment , hugged it in her arms , and uttering a loud shriek , dropped down as if dead . On the application of the usual means , she was , however , soon restored ; and ...
Page 87
... My young reader , do you belong to the class of peevish and quarrelsome mortals ? When I looked at you just now , you laughed amiable , as you ought to be . and appeared But I have found you out . No sooner did you hear the PLAY . 87.
... My young reader , do you belong to the class of peevish and quarrelsome mortals ? When I looked at you just now , you laughed amiable , as you ought to be . and appeared But I have found you out . No sooner did you hear the PLAY . 87.
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Alps amuse animal arms asked beak beautiful Champlain bird bosom branches breast brother cherished child clean cleanliness clothes companion danger dear deck delighted dirty dress dropped elephant emus evils father and mother feeling give goat hand hear heard heart HOME AFFECTION honour hour India insects instance keeper kind know Uncle William larch laugh little boy little creature little girl look Lord Lucretia mamma mind morning native neighbour never observed pain papa parents pass perspiration pily plant play playmate pleased pleasure plumage poor remember reply roll round seen seized Sir Walter Scott sister skin soon stories strong words suffer SWITZERLAND tell temper tender thee once thing thou thought told took trees trunk Ungka unkind uttered walk windmill wise wish wolves wrong young friends young person
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Page 23 - Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply traced.
Page 28 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother ; Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith he to the disciple ; Behold thy Mother ! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own iiome.
Page 24 - Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou might'st know me safe and warmly laid...
Page 28 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 63 - For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 41 - The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them. Sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th
Page 20 - I view the old cottage so dear, Where I sported, a babe, without sorrow or fear : I would leave this great city, so brilliant and gay, For a peep at my home on this fair summer-day.
Page 24 - These were the old-fashioned boxes that had garnished his mother's toilette, when he, a sickly child, slept in her dressing-room — the silver taper-stand which the young advocate had bought for her with his first five-guinea fee — a row of small packets inscribed with her hand, and containing the hair of those of her offspring that had died before her — his father's snuff-box and etui-case — and more things of the like sort, recalling *
Page 24 - On lifting up his desk, we found arranged in careful order a series of little objects, which had obviously been so placed there that his eye might rest on them every morning before he began his tasks.
Page 20 - I view the old mansion so dear, Where I sported, a babe without sorrow or fear : I would leave this great city, so brilliant and gay, For a peep at my home on this pure summer- day.