The school managers' series of reading books. Standard 1-6. Intr. primer [and] Standard 1-6, Volumen3Alexander Ronald Grant 1874 |
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... Scotland , and Wales are called ) . Long , long ago , hundreds of years before the oldest man you ever saw was born - And what of this country of ours long , long ago ? Did the children get up early , and help to put things in order ...
... Scotland , and Wales are called ) . Long , long ago , hundreds of years before the oldest man you ever saw was born - And what of this country of ours long , long ago ? Did the children get up early , and help to put things in order ...
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... Scotland , was inhabited by a wild sort of people . Whenever the folks who lived near the border land , that is , the part bordering on Scotland , had a good harvest , or some specially nice cattle , or anything else that was tempt- ing ...
... Scotland , was inhabited by a wild sort of people . Whenever the folks who lived near the border land , that is , the part bordering on Scotland , had a good harvest , or some specially nice cattle , or anything else that was tempt- ing ...
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... Scotland . Children : -William , died before his father ; Matilda , or Maud , married first the Emperor of Germany ; secondly , Geoffrey Plan- tagenet of Anjou . AFTER William Rufus's death , his youngest brother Henry seized the crown ...
... Scotland . Children : -William , died before his father ; Matilda , or Maud , married first the Emperor of Germany ; secondly , Geoffrey Plan- tagenet of Anjou . AFTER William Rufus's death , his youngest brother Henry seized the crown ...
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... Scotland , and thought it a fine thing when the Scotch took to quarrelling about who should be their king , and kindly asked him to settle which of three claimants had the best right to the throne . Edward selected one whose name was ...
... Scotland , and thought it a fine thing when the Scotch took to quarrelling about who should be their king , and kindly asked him to settle which of three claimants had the best right to the throne . Edward selected one whose name was ...
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... Scotland . EDWARD II . did not care about war , having probably heard of little else all his life . So , when his father died , he contented himself with just marching into Scotland ; but soon returned to England , and married the worst ...
... Scotland . EDWARD II . did not care about war , having probably heard of little else all his life . So , when his father died , he contented himself with just marching into Scotland ; but soon returned to England , and married the worst ...
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afterwards Alma Anne Anne Boleyn army asked battle begged beheaded bishops brave Britons brother called CHAPTER Charles Edward Christians Christopher Columbus Church clever clothes colonists Columbus Crimea Crimean crown cruel daughter deal defeated died Duke of Clarence Earl Edward III eldest Elizabeth English soldiers father fight fond fought friends George George III head heard Henry Henry VI Holy honour James James II Jane Seymour John killed King of England King of France king's land lived London Louis Married Mary means named Nelson never night numbers Oliver Cromwell Parliament poor Pope Prince princess prisoner put to death quarrel queen reign Richard Roman Catholic Russian sailors Saxons Scotch Scotland sent six hundred story taxes tell things thou thought throne told took Trelawney turned victory wicked wife William word young
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Página 130 - Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.
Página 131 - Then they rode back, but not, Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell They that had fought so well Came thro...
Página 130 - Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns !" he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade !
Página 93 - We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, The Severn is no stay, With 'One and all!' and hand in hand, And who shall bid us nay? "And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view, Come forth! come forth, ye cowards all, Here's men as good as you ! "Trelawny he's in keep and hold, Trelawny he may die; But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why!
Página 130 - Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd.
Página 27 - Thou wert the noblest king On royal throne e'er seen ; And thou didst wear in knightly ring, Of all, the stateliest mien ; And thou didst prove, where spears are proved, In war, the bravest heart. Oh, ever the...
Página 131 - Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade?
Página 26 - There was heard a heavy clang, As of steel-girt men the tread, And the tombs and the hollow pavement rang With a sounding thrill of dread; And the holy chant was...
Página 92 - A GOOD sword and a trusty hand! A merry heart and true! King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do. And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!
Página 26 - Banners of battle o'er him hung, And warriors slept beneath ; And light, as noon's broad light, was flung On the settled face of death A strong and ruddy glare, Though...