McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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... KING Francis was a hearty king , and loved a royal sport , And one day , as his lions fought , sat looking on the court ; The nobles filled the benches round , the ladies by their side , And ' mongst them sat the Count de Lorge , with ...
... KING Francis was a hearty king , and loved a royal sport , And one day , as his lions fought , sat looking on the court ; The nobles filled the benches round , the ladies by their side , And ' mongst them sat the Count de Lorge , with ...
Page 421
... king said unto them , What seemeth you best , I will do . And the king stood by the gate side , and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands . And the king commanded Joab , and Abishai , and Ittai , saying , Deal gently for ...
... king said unto them , What seemeth you best , I will do . And the king stood by the gate side , and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands . And the king commanded Joab , and Abishai , and Ittai , saying , Deal gently for ...
Page 423
... king said , He is a good man , and cometh with good tidings . And Ahimaaz called , and said unto the king , All is well . And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king , and said , Blessed be the Lord thy God , which hath ...
... king said , He is a good man , and cometh with good tidings . And Ahimaaz called , and said unto the king , All is well . And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king , and said , Blessed be the Lord thy God , which hath ...
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