World Stories for ChildrenAinsworth and Company, 1916 - 196 páginas |
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... glum , boys— ' Tis written since fighting begun That sometimes we fight and we conquer , And sometimes we fight and we run . -William Makepeace Thackeray . PICCOLA In a small , thatched cottage in Italy lived 52 WORLD STORIES FOR CHILDREN.
... glum , boys— ' Tis written since fighting begun That sometimes we fight and we conquer , And sometimes we fight and we run . -William Makepeace Thackeray . PICCOLA In a small , thatched cottage in Italy lived 52 WORLD STORIES FOR CHILDREN.
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... Italy , as in other countries , it is above all other days the children's festival . They are filled with wonder about the good St. Nicholas . They talk of his coming , and plan how they will lie awake to hear the prancing reindeer on ...
... Italy , as in other countries , it is above all other days the children's festival . They are filled with wonder about the good St. Nicholas . They talk of his coming , and plan how they will lie awake to hear the prancing reindeer on ...
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... Italy , that joyous Christmas Day , could have been found a happier child than sweet , helpful little Piccola . A little neglect may breed great mischief . For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ...
... Italy , that joyous Christmas Day , could have been found a happier child than sweet , helpful little Piccola . A little neglect may breed great mischief . For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ...
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... Italy , with a mighty club in his hand and a bow and quiver slung across his shoulders . He was wrapt in the skin of the biggest and fiercest lion that ever had been seen , and which he himself had killed ; and though , on the whole ...
... Italy , with a mighty club in his hand and a bow and quiver slung across his shoulders . He was wrapt in the skin of the biggest and fiercest lion that ever had been seen , and which he himself had killed ; and though , on the whole ...
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Alice Androclus angry answered arrow asked Barmecide bear beast beautiful began birds Boonesborough bread brought Brownie called child coalcellar Cook cried Damon Daniel Boone daughter David door dragon drew earth Elephant eyes fairy fell fellow fight foot forest Fountains Abbey friar garden gave George drew giant gold golden apples GRATEFUL BEASTS grew ground hand head heard Hercules Hesperides horse Humpty Dumpty hundred Indians Jason Kentucky king knew land Little John lived looked loved maiden Medea milk mouse mouth never night Philistine Polyps poor purse Pythias raft replied Robin Hood Rumpelstiltskin SHAC ship shore shouted side sleep soon stone stood stories supper sword tell Thalfe things Thor thought told took tree turn Ulysses Whale Wilderness Road wind wonderful woods young
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Página 28 - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...
Página 87 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense. Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Página 55 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Página 100 - And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go ; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them.
Página 46 - I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right; stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
Página 98 - David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
Página 23 - WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND? Who has seen the wind ? Neither I nor you ; But when the leaves hang trembling The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind ? Neither you nor I ; But when the trees bow down their heads The wind is passing by.
Página 86 - When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things.
Página 79 - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Página 47 - And a hive of silvery bees; And they bought a pig, and some green jackdaws, And a lovely monkey with lollipop paws, And forty bottles of ring-bo-ree, And no end of Stilton cheese.