 I am certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you, for the whole range and extent of your faculties is confined to one element. I can walk upon the ground as well as you ; I have, besides, wings, with which I can raise myTOL.  A French grammar, revised by A.E. Ragon - Page 206by Pierre François Merlet - 1880Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Children - 1805 - 168 pages
...common, thought hericlf affronted by a Horfe who fed near her, and in hiding accents thus addrefied him. " I am certainly a more noble and perfect animal...I can walk upon the ground as well as you ; I have befides wings, with which I can raife myfelf in the air; and when I pleafe, I can fport in ponds and... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Children - 1819 - 504 pages
...GOOSE AND HORSE. A FABLE. A Goose, who was plucking grass upon a common, thought herself affronted by a Horse who fed near her, and in hissing accents...one element. I can walk upon the ground as well as yoa : I have besides wings, with which I can raise myself in the air ; and when I please, I can sport... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Readers - 1829 - 256 pages
...THE HORSE AND THE GOOSE. A GOOSE, who was plucking grass by the road side, thjught herself affronted by a Horse, who fed near her, and in hissing accents thus addressed him — " 1 am certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you ; all your faculties are confined to... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Children's literature - 1840 - 290 pages
...GOOSE AND HORSE. A FABLE. A GOOSE, who was plucking grass upon a common, thought herself affronted by a Horse, who fed near her, and, in hissing accents,...range and extent of your faculties is confined to one elementI can walk upon the ground, as well as you ; I have, besides, wings, with which I can raise... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Readers - 1848 - 270 pages
...THE HORSE AND THE GOOSE. A GOOSE, who was plucking grass by the road side, thought herself affronted by a Horse who fed near her, and in hissing accents...certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you ; all your faculties are confined to one element." " I can walk upon the earth as well as you ; I have... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - Children's stories, English - 1849 - 582 pages
...himself. THE GOOSE AND HORSE. A- Goose, who was plucking grass upon a common, thought herself affronted by a Horse who fed near her, and in hissing accents...you ; I have, besides, wings, with which I can raise myTOL. 1 12 self in the air ; and when I please, I can sport in ponds and lakes, and refresh myself... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...snipping grass on a common, thought herself affronted by a Horse, who fed near her. In hissing accents she thus addressed him : — " I am certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you, for you have to do with but one element. I can walk upon the ground as well aw you ; I have besides wings,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Readers and speakers - 1865 - 300 pages
...THE GOOSE. — A FABLE. A GOOSE, that was plucking grass by the roadside, thought herself affronted2 by a Horse who fed near her, and in hissing accents...certainly a more noble and perfect animal than you : all your faculties3 are confined to one element.* 1 Mv'erently, with great respect. — 3 Affronted... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1870 - 596 pages
...put in the following fable. " A goose who was plucking grass upon a common, thought herself affronted by a horse who fed near her, and in hissing accents...thus addressed him : ' I am certainly a more noble animal than you, for the whole range and extent of your faculties is confined to one element. I can... | |
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