The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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Page 73
... side of the globe . What was on the other side , none of the people knew . Columbus wanted to go and see , but he could not go , unless he had several ships and many men with him . These things cost a great deal of money . No person had ...
... side of the globe . What was on the other side , none of the people knew . Columbus wanted to go and see , but he could not go , unless he had several ships and many men with him . These things cost a great deal of money . No person had ...
Page 74
... side , to see them set sail . They felt very cu rious to know whither they would go , and what they would find . When the sailors got far out of the sight of land , a great way into the Atlantic Ocean , they began to be afraid ; they ...
... side , to see them set sail . They felt very cu rious to know whither they would go , and what they would find . When the sailors got far out of the sight of land , a great way into the Atlantic Ocean , they began to be afraid ; they ...
Page 76
... side , Some wicked wretch should make me fly , Full well I know , ' twould her betide , To break her heart , to sink , to die . And shall I then so cruel prove , Your little 76 fate , får , fåll , fåt , wắd - mè , mêt - pine , pin .
... side , Some wicked wretch should make me fly , Full well I know , ' twould her betide , To break her heart , to sink , to die . And shall I then so cruel prove , Your little 76 fate , får , fåll , fåt , wắd - mè , mêt - pine , pin .
Page 91
... side of a mill - pond , not far from their school , Saw a party of frogs , Diving off from the logs And stones , on the margin , to swim in the pool . The boys , all as one , Said " Now for some fun ! Let us pelt the young croakers ...
... side of a mill - pond , not far from their school , Saw a party of frogs , Diving off from the logs And stones , on the margin , to swim in the pool . The boys , all as one , Said " Now for some fun ! Let us pelt the young croakers ...
Page 106
... side a rib , of which he made a wife , and gave her to the man , and her name was Eve - And from these two came all the sons of men . If we go out , he marks our steps : and when we go in , no door can shut him from us.- While we are by ...
... side a rib , of which he made a wife , and gave her to the man , and her name was Eve - And from these two came all the sons of men . If we go out , he marks our steps : and when we go in , no door can shut him from us.- While we are by ...
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Page 51 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Page 119 - ... twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred five hundred...
Page 7 - A, a; B, b; C, c ; D, d; E, e ; F, f; G, g; H, h; I, i; J, j; K, k ; L, 1; M, m ; N, n ; O, o ; P, p ; Q, q ; R, r S, s ; T, t; U, u ; V, v ; W, w; X, x ; Y, y ; Z, z.
Page 51 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Page 94 - It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF ! " said the farmer — "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them.
Page 111 - I am a carpenter, sir. Mr B. The most necessary man that could offer ! We shall find you work enough, never fear. There will be houses to build, fences to make, and all kinds of wooden furniture to provide.
Page 96 - the good people of this family have built me a house to live in; it is in the cupboard: I am sure it is for me, for it is just big enough: the bottom is of wood, and it is covered all over with wires; and I...
Page 119 - ... first second ,> third fourth . fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth...
Page 105 - God made man. of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Page 110 - COLONISTS. COME, said Mr. Barlow to his boys, I have a new play for you. I will be the founder of a colony ; and you shall be people of different trades and professions coming to offer yourselves to go with me. What are you, A ? A.