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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... Poor Gentleman 84. My Mother's Picture . 85. Death of Samson 86. An Evening Adventure -88 . The Glove and the Lions 87. The Barefoot Boy 89. The Folly of Intoxication . 90. Starved Rock · 91. Prince Henry and Falstaff . 92. Studies ...
... Poor Gentleman 84. My Mother's Picture . 85. Death of Samson 86. An Evening Adventure -88 . The Glove and the Lions 87. The Barefoot Boy 89. The Folly of Intoxication . 90. Starved Rock · 91. Prince Henry and Falstaff . 92. Studies ...
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... poor ' ? He said pain , not pain ' . Are you engaged ' , or at leisure` ? Shall I say plain ' , or pain ? He went home , not abroad ' . Does he say able ' , or table ' ? He said hazy ' , not lazy ' ? Must I say flat ' , or flat` ? You ...
... poor ' ? He said pain , not pain ' . Are you engaged ' , or at leisure` ? Shall I say plain ' , or pain ? He went home , not abroad ' . Does he say able ' , or table ' ? He said hazy ' , not lazy ' ? Must I say flat ' , or flat` ? You ...
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... poor gentleman was doubly non- suited ; for he lost both his suit of clothes and his suit at law . These smearings and scratchings , these washings and dashings , being duly performed , the next ceremonial is to cleanse and replace the ...
... poor gentleman was doubly non- suited ; for he lost both his suit of clothes and his suit at law . These smearings and scratchings , these washings and dashings , being duly performed , the next ceremonial is to cleanse and replace the ...
Page 83
... Poor Samuel had not a spice of envy or malice in his heart . He would , at any time , have toiled half the night to assist or serve those who were wont oftenest to laugh at him , or abuse him loudest for his stupidity . True , he had ...
... Poor Samuel had not a spice of envy or malice in his heart . He would , at any time , have toiled half the night to assist or serve those who were wont oftenest to laugh at him , or abuse him loudest for his stupidity . True , he had ...
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... poor fellow must have worked himself into an absolute skeleton , and taken his final stand in the glass frame of ... poor Duhobret had his dreams , as all artists , rich or poor , will sometimes have . He had thought that the fruit of ...
... poor fellow must have worked himself into an absolute skeleton , and taken his final stand in the glass frame of ... poor Duhobret had his dreams , as all artists , rich or poor , will sometimes have . He had thought that the fruit of ...
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