McGuffey's Eclectic ReadersSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 40
... earth No more was seen ' : the floating vessel swam Uplifted ' , and , secure with beakèd prow ' , Rode tilting o'er the waves ' . 2. My friend ' , adown life's valley ' , hand in hand ' , With grateful change of grave and merry speech ...
... earth No more was seen ' : the floating vessel swam Uplifted ' , and , secure with beakèd prow ' , Rode tilting o'er the waves ' . 2. My friend ' , adown life's valley ' , hand in hand ' , With grateful change of grave and merry speech ...
Page 42
... earth why oaks are made Taller and stronger than the weeds they shade . 2. Their praise is still , " the style is excellent , ” The sense they humbly take upon content . 3. False eloquence , like the prismatic glass , Its fairy colors ...
... earth why oaks are made Taller and stronger than the weeds they shade . 2. Their praise is still , " the style is excellent , ” The sense they humbly take upon content . 3. False eloquence , like the prismatic glass , Its fairy colors ...
Page 50
... earth ! who hast set thy glory above the heavens ! When I consider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers ; the moon and the stars , which thou hast ordained ; what is man , that thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man , that thou ...
... earth ! who hast set thy glory above the heavens ! When I consider thy heavens , the work of thy fingers ; the moon and the stars , which thou hast ordained ; what is man , that thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man , that thou ...
Page 70
... earth ; the waters were whirled in eddies out of the little rivulets ; birds , leaving their nests to seek shelter in the crevices of the rocks , unable to stem the driving air , flapped their wings and fell upon the earth ; the ...
... earth ; the waters were whirled in eddies out of the little rivulets ; birds , leaving their nests to seek shelter in the crevices of the rocks , unable to stem the driving air , flapped their wings and fell upon the earth ; the ...
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... earth . Anon , the heavens were rent with lightning , which nothing could have quenched but the descending deluge . Cataracts poured down from the lowering firmament . For an instant , the horses dashed madly forward ; beast and rider ...
... earth . Anon , the heavens were rent with lightning , which nothing could have quenched but the descending deluge . Cataracts poured down from the lowering firmament . For an instant , the horses dashed madly forward ; beast and rider ...
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