My Awkward Cousin, Or, Caroline's Visit to Her Great-aunt's Poultry YardAmerican Sunday-School Union, 1848 - 107 pàgines |
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Pàgina 12
... hour to cry by myself , when it was my turn to go ; after my aunt had charged Margaret to take good care of the house , saying , she in- tended to come once a week to see if she performed her duty faithfully . I have only a confused ...
... hour to cry by myself , when it was my turn to go ; after my aunt had charged Margaret to take good care of the house , saying , she in- tended to come once a week to see if she performed her duty faithfully . I have only a confused ...
Pàgina 31
... poultry yard . I was so much amused with the stores of pleasantry furnished by this subject , that I went down at the dinner hour in the best mood in the world , to rally my cousin , and to laugh ( at least to myself THE RED APRON . 31.
... poultry yard . I was so much amused with the stores of pleasantry furnished by this subject , that I went down at the dinner hour in the best mood in the world , to rally my cousin , and to laugh ( at least to myself THE RED APRON . 31.
Pàgina 43
... hour I left in the morn- ing , and the time of my return in the evening , and though I might be far off when he saw me , I was sure he would come out screaming loud enough almost to deafen me . " No matter to him , whether I had company ...
... hour I left in the morn- ing , and the time of my return in the evening , and though I might be far off when he saw me , I was sure he would come out screaming loud enough almost to deafen me . " No matter to him , whether I had company ...
Pàgina 45
... hour of meeting me , and even go under my window and call for me , sometimes with his most gentle , soft tones , and sometimes with the most piercing cries . He allowed the geese to be taken from him without a word , and at last he lost ...
... hour of meeting me , and even go under my window and call for me , sometimes with his most gentle , soft tones , and sometimes with the most piercing cries . He allowed the geese to be taken from him without a word , and at last he lost ...
Pàgina 65
... hour perhaps . For already the chickens are at work . Do you not hear ? Put your ear to the nest . " I listened attentively , and heard a slight noise of strokes repeated as at equal intervals . My aunt slipped her hand anew in the nest ...
... hour perhaps . For already the chickens are at work . Do you not hear ? Put your ear to the nest . " I listened attentively , and heard a slight noise of strokes repeated as at equal intervals . My aunt slipped her hand anew in the nest ...
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Pàgina 105 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Pàgina 3 - The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Pàgina 104 - And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy ; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour.
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Pàgina 105 - And I turned myself to behold wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do that cometh after the king? Even that which hath been already done. Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Pàgina 28 - Hurdy staggered from the spot, feeling his throat as he went, and turning his head first to one side and then to the other, to see if it was not dislocated.
Pàgina 68 - I hardly listened to a word that was said, and as soon as I could get away, I ran up to my room.