The school managers' series of reading books. Standard 1-6. Intr. primer [and] Standard 1-6, Volumen2Alexander Ronald Grant 1874 |
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Página 85
... life of the plant . Did you ever cut some flowers , and stick them into the ground ? If you ever did , do you remember how soon they died ? Although every one knows that the root is the life of the SECOND STANDARD . 85.
... life of the plant . Did you ever cut some flowers , and stick them into the ground ? If you ever did , do you remember how soon they died ? Although every one knows that the root is the life of the SECOND STANDARD . 85.
Página 108
... died of star- vation . But though potatoes and flax are grown in such large quantities , a great deal of land is waste , and produces nothing but weeds . There are a great many unfinished buildings , for it is not uncommon for an ...
... died of star- vation . But though potatoes and flax are grown in such large quantities , a great deal of land is waste , and produces nothing but weeds . There are a great many unfinished buildings , for it is not uncommon for an ...
Página 114
... years ago they would have a king of their own , and they chose a prince named Leopold , who married our Princess Charlotte . She was to have been our Queen , as Victoria is ; but she died , and her 114 SECOND STANDARD .
... years ago they would have a king of their own , and they chose a prince named Leopold , who married our Princess Charlotte . She was to have been our Queen , as Victoria is ; but she died , and her 114 SECOND STANDARD .
Página 115
... died in defence of their country , now grows the most beautiful corn , but amongst it may still be found bullets and bits of swords , which the people sell to English travellers as relics of the victory . A lady once bought one of these ...
... died in defence of their country , now grows the most beautiful corn , but amongst it may still be found bullets and bits of swords , which the people sell to English travellers as relics of the victory . A lady once bought one of these ...
Página 137
... died , his master put up a cross , on which was engraved this verse : - " Greater love hath no man than this , that a man lay down his life for his friends . " POLAND . POOR little Poland ! Part of it the SECOND STANDARD . 137.
... died , his master put up a cross , on which was engraved this verse : - " Greater love hath no man than this , that a man lay down his life for his friends . " POLAND . POOR little Poland ! Part of it the SECOND STANDARD . 137.
Términos y frases comunes
able Alice answer baby beautiful believe better bird brings called Charles child clean clothes comes deal dear died don't dress drink drowned ends England English father feel fish flowers four garden gave George girl give hand hard head heard heart hope horse hour Italy Jones Julia keep king land leaves lessons Letty light live London look master mean mind mistress morning mother nest never night Norris Number once plants poor pretty remember river roots round Ruth sent servant shillings Smith sometimes soon speak sums sure tell things thought told took town travellers turn Willie wish woman wonder young
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Página 92 - You friendly Earth! how far do you go With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow, With cities and gardens, and cliffs, and isles And people upon you for thousands of miles? "Ah, you are so great, and I am so small, I...
Página 91 - January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes loud and shrill, Stirs the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, Scatters daisies at our feet. May brings flocks of pretty lambs Skipping by their fleecy dams. June brings tulips, lilies, roses, Fills the children's hands with posies. Hot July brings cooling showers, Apricots and gillyflowers. August brings the sheaves of corn, Then the harvest home is...
Página 46 - To-whit! to-whit! to-whee! Will you listen to me? Who stole four eggs I laid, And the nice nest I made"?" " Not I," said the the cow, " Moo-oo! Such a thing I'd never do. I gave you a wisp of hay, But didn't take your nest away. Not I,
Página 48 - I think I never heard Of anything so mean." "It is very cruel, too," Said little Alice Neal; "I wonder if he knew How sad the bird would feel?
Página 47 - oh, no! I wouldn't treat a poor bird so. I gave wool the nest to line, But the nest was none of mine. Baa ! Baa !" said the sheep ; " oh, no I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.
Página 118 - The children of Holland take pleasure in making, What the children of England take pleasure in breaking;" I believe their bijouterie and nouveautes are chiefly manufactured for the foreign markets.
Página 103 - WALES is a pretty little country, like England's baby brother. It was conquered long ago by a king of England, who promised the people that they should have a prince to govern them who could not speak a word of English. He then told them his own son, a baby, who could not speak any language at all, should be their prince. Since that time the eldest son of the King of England has been called the Prince of Wales. Wales is very mountainous, and numbers of little sheep graze on the green hills. Welsh...
Página 149 - Africa is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea ; on the west, by the Atlantic Ocean ; on the east, by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean...
Página 91 - Apricots and gillyflowers. August brings the sheaves of corn, Then the harvest home is borne. Warm September brings the fruit, Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Página 72 - Dip for it, grope for it — Tis such a loss! Jane finds a drop of dew, Fan finds a stone; I find the thimble, Which is mother's own! Run with it, fly with it — Don't let it fall; All did their best for it — Mother thanks all. Just as we give it her, — Think what a shame! — Ned says he's sure That it isn't the same!