The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M. inspector of schools, Volume 4 |
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... soon as the wind was fair the heroes embarked again in the ship Argo , to sail to Colchis . In the middle of the sea they had to cross floated two huge rocks , as the ice- bergs float in the seas where it is always winter . Now when ...
... soon as the wind was fair the heroes embarked again in the ship Argo , to sail to Colchis . In the middle of the sea they had to cross floated two huge rocks , as the ice- bergs float in the seas where it is always winter . Now when ...
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... soon as Pollux had yoked the bulls , he sprang quickly away , and Jason seized the iron chain with the one hand and the handle of the plough with the other , and then let go their horns . Up jumped the bulls , and tried to run away ...
... soon as Pollux had yoked the bulls , he sprang quickly away , and Jason seized the iron chain with the one hand and the handle of the plough with the other , and then let go their horns . Up jumped the bulls , and tried to run away ...
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... soon as he came to himself , " Silent man , " said the sultan , " why do you laugh ? " " Sir , " answered the barber , " I swear by your majesty's benevolence that the dwarf is not dead ; he is yet alive , and I will convince you this ...
... soon as he came to himself , " Silent man , " said the sultan , " why do you laugh ? " " Sir , " answered the barber , " I swear by your majesty's benevolence that the dwarf is not dead ; he is yet alive , and I will convince you this ...
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... soon found it was impossible to avoid it ; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill , and as furious as an enemy , which I had no means or strength to contend with my business was to hold my breath , and raise myself upon ...
... soon found it was impossible to avoid it ; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill , and as furious as an enemy , which I had no means or strength to contend with my business was to hold my breath , and raise myself upon ...
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... soon found my comforts abate , and that , in a word , I had a dreadful deliverance : for I was wet , had no clothes to shift me , nor anything either to eat or drink to comfort me ; neither did I see any prospect before me , but that of ...
... soon found my comforts abate , and that , in a word , I had a dreadful deliverance : for I was wet , had no clothes to shift me , nor anything either to eat or drink to comfort me ; neither did I see any prospect before me , but that of ...
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Page 67 - There was a rustling that seemed like a bustling Of merry crowds justling at pitching and hustling; Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering, Little hands clapping, and little tongues chattering; And, like fowls in a farm-yard when barley is scattering, Out came the children running. All the little boys and girls, With rosy cheeks and flaxen curls, And sparkling eyes and teeth like pearls, Tripping and skipping, ran merrily after The wonderful music with shouting and laughter.
Page 150 - The way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy.
Page 66 - And what's dead can't come to life, I think. So, friend, we're not the folks to shrink From the duty of giving you something for drink, And a matter of money to put in your poke; But, as for the guilders, what we spoke Of them, as you very well know, was in joke. Beside, our losses have made us thrifty; A thousand guilders! Come, take fifty!
Page 155 - There were indeed some persons, but their number was very small, that continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk.
Page 64 - And the muttering grew to a grumbling ; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling : And out of the houses the rats came tumbling.
Page 85 - THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though child-like form.
Page 63 - I'm able. By means of a secret charm, to draw All creatures living beneath the sun, That creep or swim or fly or run, After me so as you never saw! And I chiefly use my charm On creatures that do people harm, The mole and toad and newt and viper; And people call me the Pied Piper.
Page 64 - Smiling first a little smile, As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while; Then, like a musical adept, To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled, And green and blue his sharp eyes twinkled, Like a...
Page 85 - Say, father, say, If yet my task is done ?" He knew not that the chieftain lay Unconscious of his son. " Speak, father !" once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone ! And" — but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on.
Page 155 - I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon...