 Of course it would," said her brother. " Then I would mark on the outside of the boat the exact height to which the water had risen all around it while the elephant was inside. Then he should march on shore, leaving the boat quite empty.  Try again, and other stories, by A.L.O.E. - Pàgina 43per Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1872Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1867 - 260 pàgines
...weighing an elephant ? " asked his mother. " I think that I have," said the boy. " How would you do it 1" cried Lily. " First, I'd have one of the king's big...the exact height to which the water had risen all round it, while the elephant was inside. That done, back my big beast should march to the shore, leaving... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1880 - 224 pàgines
...brought close to the shore, and I would have planks laid so that the elephant could walk into the boat. Then I would mark on the outside of the boat the exact height to which the water had risen while the elephant was inside. 12. "Then;" continued the boy, "I would make the elephant come on shore.... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1888 - 234 pàgines
...brought close to the shore, and I would have planks laid so that the elephant could walk into the boat. Then I would mark on the outside of the boat the exact height to which the water had risen while the elephant was inside. 12. "Then," continued the boy, "I would make the elephant come on shore.... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 238 pàgines
...it." The Elephant. "Oh, such a great, heavy beast would make it sink low in the water," said Rose. " Of course it would," said her brother. "Then I would mark on the outside of the boat the height to which the water had risen all around it while the elephant was inside. Then he should march... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 238 pàgines
...it." The Elephant. "Oh, such a great, heavy beast would make it sink low in the water," said Rose. " Of course it would," said her brother. " Then I would mark on the outside of the boat the height to which the water had risen all around it while the elephant was inside. Then he should march... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1920 - 216 pàgines
...right into it." 13. "Oh, such a great, heavy beast would make it sink low in the water," said Lily. 14. "Of course it would," said her brother. " Then I would...risen all around it while the elephant was inside. Then he should march on shore, leaving the boat quite empty." 15. "But I don't see the use of all this,"... | |
 | McGuffey - 1997 - 216 pàgines
...right into it." 13. "Oh, such a great, heavy beast would make it sink low in the water," said Lily. 14. "Of course it would," said her brother. " Then I would...risen all around it while the elephant was inside. Then he should march on shore, leaving the boat quite empty." 15. "But I don't see the use of all this,"... | |
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