Lessons for Children: In Four Parts

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Baldwin and Cradock, 1841 - 141 Seiten
 

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Seite 3 - ADVERTISEMENT. This little publication was made for a particular child, but the public is welcome to the use of it. It was found that amidst the multitude of books professedly written for children, there is not one adapted to the comprehension of a child from two to three years old.
Seite 157 - ... provided they could but laugh. So one fine summer's day, when they had said their lessons, they took a walk through the long grass in the meadows. William began to blow the dandelions, and the feathered seeds flew in the wind like arrows, but Edward said, Let us tie the grass ; it will be very good sport to tie the long grass over the path, and to see people tumble upon their noses as they run along, and do not suspect any thing of the matter.
Seite 57 - I have brought you something very pretty ; look at this large round glass which is filled with water. Ha ! here are fish in it ; beautiful, shining fish, with white, and crimson, and purple, and goldcoloured scales. They are gold and silver fish. How they swim about ! how large they look when they are at the other end of the glass ! See ! see, now this fish looks as big again as it did just now. That is because you see it through the water. Are these fish found in the rivers ? They are not found...
Seite 127 - Camomile, and he gave him I do not know how much bitter stuff. Poor Harry did not like it at all, but he was forced to take it, or else he would have died, you know. So at last he got well again, but his mamma said she would send him no more cakes.
Seite 89 - There was once a shepherd, who had a great many sheep and lambs. He took a great deal of care of them, and gave them sweet fresh grass to eat, and clear water to drink...
Seite 116 - Horse is a Foal. A she Lion is a Lioness. Tiger, Tigress. Bull, Cow, Calf, Ox. Boar, Sow, Pig, Hog. Sheep, Ram, Ewe, Lamb, Wether. Dog, Bitch, Puppy, Whelp. Cat, Kitten. Cock, Hen, Chicken. Gander, Goose, Gosling. Drake, Duck, Duckling. Eagle, Eaglet. Stag, Buck, Doe, Hart, Hind, Fawn. Hare, Leveret. The Lion lives in a den. He is very strong. He has a great deal of thick yellow hair about his neck. That is his mane. He has very sharp claws ; they would tear you to pieces. Look at him. He is very...
Seite 123 - The Fox was very glad, for he was hungry enough ; and he said, Yes, I will come with all my heart, and I will not leave a feather of him. So they went together, and the Cock...
Seite 120 - I believe he would have lain there all day, but the dog was so good-natured, that he went to the house where the little boy lived, on purpose to tell them where he was. So, when he came to the house, he scratched at the door and said, Bow, wow ; for he could not speak any plainer. So they opened the door. What do you want, you black dog ? We do not know you.

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