The Robins, Or, Fabulous Histories: Designed for the Instruction of Children, Respecting Their Treatment of Animals |
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Page 29 - Harriet's dog, and was searching his own pocket for a piece of string, that he might tie him and the cat together, to see, as he said, how nicely they would fight ; and so fully was he bent on this cruel purpose, that it was with difficulty he could be prevailed on to relinquish it. Dear me, said he, if ever I came into such a house in my life, there is no fun here.
Page 4 - I must speak, for you gave me a very hard peck indeed ; and I was afraid you had put out my eye. I am sure I made all the room I could for you ; but you said you ought to have half the nest, and to be master when your father and mother were out, because you are the eldest." " I do not love to tell tales...
Page 26 - Why, is there any harm in taking birds' eggs ? said Miss Jenkins ; I never before heard that there was. My dear mamma, replied Miss Benson, has taught me to think there is harm in every action which gives causeless pain to any living creature ; and I own I have a very particular affection for birds. Well, said Miss Jenkins, I have no notion of such affections, for my part. Sometimes, indeed, I try to rear those which Edward brings home, but they are teasing troublesome things, and I am not lucky...
Page 21 - Why, my dear, said he, when I found there was no chance of assisting my little ones, I pursued my course, and sought her in every place of our usual resort, but to no purpose: at length I returned to the bush, where I beheld an afflicting sight indeed, my beloved companion lying on the ground, just expiring!
Page 34 - Pray mamma, said Harriet, what did the Learned Pig do PI had a great mind to ask Mrs. Franks, •who said she saw it, but I was fearful she would think me impertinent. I commend your modesty, my dear, replied Mrs. Benson, but would not have it lead you into such a degree of restraint as to prevent you satisfying that laudable curiosity, without which young persons must remain ignorant of many things very proper for them to be acquainted •with. Mrs. Franks would, I am sure, have been far from thinking...
Page 26 - ... ourselves happy, and not fear this monster, since you had assured us he was very harmless. However, before we were perfectly come to ourselves, we heard very uncommon noises, sometimes a hoarse sound, disagreeable to our ears as the croaking of a raven, and sometimes a shriller noise, quite unlike the note of any bird that we know of, and immediately after, something presented itself to our view which bore a little resemblance to the monster; but by no means so large and frightful. Instead of...
Page 54 - So saying, he flew on, and they soon saw a Cuckoo, surrounded by a number of birds, who had been pecking at her till she had scarce a feather left upon her breast, while she kept repeating her own dull note, Cuckoo ! Cuckoo ! incessantly. Get back again to your own country...
Page 36 - At this instant Pecksy came up with a fine fat spider in her mouth, which she laid down at her mother's feet, and thus addressed her : Accept, my dear parent, the first tribute of gratitude which I have ever been able to offer you. How have I formerly longed to ease those toils which you and my dear father endured for our sakes ; and gladly would I now release you from farther fatigue on my account, but I am still a poor creature, and must continue to take shelter under your wing. I will hop, however,...
Page 26 - Jenkins would accompany her to her mamma, in order to ask permission to have the birds' nests. She accordingly went, and made her request known to Mrs. Benson, who readily consented ; observing, that though she had a very great objection to her children's having birds' nests, yet she could not deny her daughter on the present occasion. Harriet, from an unwillingness to expose her friend, had said but little on the subject, but Mrs. Benson, having great discernment, concluded that she made the request...
Page 36 - I have very bad news to tell you, and I fear you will blame me exceedingly, though not more than I blame myself. I heartily wish I had returned home immediately after the kind...