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 10
... sure . 99 I did not venture an answer , and much of the ensuing night passed in tears . The next day my father said to me : " Your reddened eyes show how un- reasonable you are , Caroline . At first I thought it was the sorrow of ...
... sure . 99 I did not venture an answer , and much of the ensuing night passed in tears . The next day my father said to me : " Your reddened eyes show how un- reasonable you are , Caroline . At first I thought it was the sorrow of ...
Pàgina 22
... sure , to tell you her daily observations , and I am certain , too , your cousin will give you the aid of a little science , to clear up that which may seem to you at first sight at least extra- ordinary . " And now , ( thought 1 , ) I ...
... sure , to tell you her daily observations , and I am certain , too , your cousin will give you the aid of a little science , to clear up that which may seem to you at first sight at least extra- ordinary . " And now , ( thought 1 , ) I ...
Pàgina 28
... sure enough . Clapping his wings , and advancing with that awkward step and bad grace that particularly marks birds of his species , he stopped right in the midst of his course , and reaching out his long neck , turned his head first to ...
... sure enough . Clapping his wings , and advancing with that awkward step and bad grace that particularly marks birds of his species , he stopped right in the midst of his course , and reaching out his long neck , turned his head first to ...
Pàgina 29
... sure if it is not so . ' · • 39 But I had scarcely began to take off my apron , when Dicky , mistaking my inten- tions , which were entirely peaceful , set up a cry of alarm , to which twenty other cries responded , and the whole flock ...
... sure if it is not so . ' · • 39 But I had scarcely began to take off my apron , when Dicky , mistaking my inten- tions , which were entirely peaceful , set up a cry of alarm , to which twenty other cries responded , and the whole flock ...
Pàgina 30
... sure . ' " " " Yes , my child , you will see when Augustus gives you the history of his two Dickys , that it is all just as I say- and so you will not go down with me again , then ? " " Aunt , ought I not to write to father and mother ...
... sure . ' " " " Yes , my child , you will see when Augustus gives you the history of his two Dickys , that it is all just as I say- and so you will not go down with me again , then ? " " Aunt , ought I not to write to father and mother ...
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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.
Pàgina 4 - Congress, in the year 1851, by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 4S* No books are published by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION without the sanction of the Committee of Publication, consisting of fourteen members, from the following denominations of Christians, viz.
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.