Sixth Reader, Book 6D.C. Heath and Company, 1922 |
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... Island of St. Paul , away and away in the Behring Sea . Nobody comes to Novastoshnah except on business , and the only people who have regular business there are the seals . They come in the summer months by hundreds and hun- dreds of ...
... Island of St. Paul , away and away in the Behring Sea . Nobody comes to Novastoshnah except on business , and the only people who have regular business there are the seals . They come in the summer months by hundreds and hun- dreds of ...
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... Island of Juan Fernández , he felt faint and lazy all over , just as human people do when the spring is in their legs , and he remembered the good firm beaches of Novastoshnah seven thousand miles away ; the games his companions played ...
... Island of Juan Fernández , he felt faint and lazy all over , just as human people do when the spring is in their legs , and he remembered the good firm beaches of Novastoshnah seven thousand miles away ; the games his companions played ...
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... island , and Patalamon , his son . They came from the little village not half a mile from the seal nurseries , and they were deciding what seals they would drive up to the killing- pens ( for the seals were driven just like sheep ) , to ...
... island , and Patalamon , his son . They came from the little village not half a mile from the seal nurseries , and they were deciding what seals they would drive up to the killing- pens ( for the seals were driven just like sheep ) , to ...
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... island where no men ever come , you will always be driven . " " Isn't there any such island ? " began Kotick . " I've followed the halibut for twenty years and I can't say I've found it yet . But look here — you seem to have a fondness ...
... island where no men ever come , you will always be driven . " " Isn't there any such island ? " began Kotick . " I've followed the halibut for twenty years and I can't say I've found it yet . But look here — you seem to have a fondness ...
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... of a notion in his bullet - head . He was going to find Sea Cow , if there was such a person in the sea , and he was going to find a quiet island with good firm beaches for seals to live on , where men THE WHITE SEAL 21.
... of a notion in his bullet - head . He was going to find Sea Cow , if there was such a person in the sea , and he was going to find a quiet island with good firm beaches for seals to live on , where men THE WHITE SEAL 21.
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Page 168 - His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly...
Page 86 - Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town? ' Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...
Page 170 - But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till, at his friend the calender's, His horse at last stood still.
Page 236 - Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, gray rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins, Cocking tails and pricking whiskers, Families by tens and dozens, Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives — Followed the Piper for their lives.
Page 170 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. "Stop, stop, John Gilpin!— Here's the house !" They all at once did cry; "The dinner waits, and we are tired;"— Said Gilpin, "So am I!
Page 313 - I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Page 167 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, 'The wine is left behind!' 'Good lack,' quoth he — 'yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Page 88 - Then none was for a party ; Then all were for the state ; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great ; Then lands were fairly portioned ; Then spoils were fairly sold : The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.
Page 192 - twas a famous victory. 'My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.
Page 84 - And now hath every city Sent up her tale of men ; The foot are fourscore thousand, The horse are thousands ten. Before the gates of Sutrium Is met the great array. A proud man was Lars Porsena Upon the trysting day.