The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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... young man ; and had the praise and good will of all that knew him . THE CRUEL BOY . " As a bird one day went to seek some food for its young ones , a boy who had a gun in his hand , saw it , and shot the poor thing through its head ...
... young man ; and had the praise and good will of all that knew him . THE CRUEL BOY . " As a bird one day went to seek some food for its young ones , a boy who had a gun in his hand , saw it , and shot the poor thing through its head ...
Page 46
... young to hop or fly . At last the poor things died . But the other , poor little bird , that was left in the nest , did not die so soon ; for it lived all day , very cold , and in great pain . almost starved for the want of food . It ...
... young to hop or fly . At last the poor things died . But the other , poor little bird , that was left in the nest , did not die so soon ; for it lived all day , very cold , and in great pain . almost starved for the want of food . It ...
Page 49
... young ones . A pair of martins once built a nest in a porch , and one of the young ones climbing up to the top of the nest , before his feathers were grown 5 . no , move , nor , nôt , good - tube , tüb , 49 the spring about the first of ...
... young ones . A pair of martins once built a nest in a porch , and one of the young ones climbing up to the top of the nest , before his feathers were grown 5 . no , move , nor , nôt , good - tube , tüb , 49 the spring about the first of ...
Page 84
... young fellows will strive to have me for a partner ; but I shall perhaps refuse ev- ery one of them , and with an air of disdain , toss from them . " So saying she could not help acting what was thus passing in her mind ; and giving her ...
... young fellows will strive to have me for a partner ; but I shall perhaps refuse ev- ery one of them , and with an air of disdain , toss from them . " So saying she could not help acting what was thus passing in her mind ; and giving her ...
Page 91
... young croakers , and give ' em no quarter , Till there is not a frog That , by stone , stump , or log , Shall dare lift his yellow chaps out of the water . " So with full hands and hats They brought stones and brick - bats , And began ...
... young croakers , and give ' em no quarter , Till there is not a frog That , by stone , stump , or log , Shall dare lift his yellow chaps out of the water . " So with full hands and hats They brought stones and brick - bats , And began ...
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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.
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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.
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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.