Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons, Volume 1R. Hunter, 1822 |
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... Mamma , " said Frank , " will you be so good as to lend us the print and the plan of Kenilworth , which you have in the great port - folio ? We will take a great deal of care of them ; and we can build our castle in the bow - window ...
... Mamma , " said Frank , " will you be so good as to lend us the print and the plan of Kenilworth , which you have in the great port - folio ? We will take a great deal of care of them ; and we can build our castle in the bow - window ...
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... mamma . " gry " Mamma , which do you think is most apt to be an- ? " cried they , both together , going before the table at which she was writing ; their eyes sparkling and their cheeks crimson . " My dear children , " said Frank's ...
... mamma . " gry " Mamma , which do you think is most apt to be an- ? " cried they , both together , going before the table at which she was writing ; their eyes sparkling and their cheeks crimson . " My dear children , " said Frank's ...
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... mamma ; shall I go and ask him to come in ? ” The lady heard what Frank whispered , and she thank- ed him ; but said her son was so shy , that she often could not prevail upon him to come into a room where he ex- pected to see strangers ...
... mamma ; shall I go and ask him to come in ? ” The lady heard what Frank whispered , and she thank- ed him ; but said her son was so shy , that she often could not prevail upon him to come into a room where he ex- pected to see strangers ...
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... mamma were saying . They were talking of some new book , or story , called " The Vampyre . " " After all , ma'am , " said the lady , " what shocking stories they do tell of those vampyre bats , sucking the blood of people when they are ...
... mamma were saying . They were talking of some new book , or story , called " The Vampyre . " " After all , ma'am , " said the lady , " what shocking stories they do tell of those vampyre bats , sucking the blood of people when they are ...
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... mamma ; but first , in this print , ma'am , ” per- sisted Mary , returning to the lady , who seemed to desire so much to be taught , " here are a great number of things you would like to see , and that Frank knows : here are all these ...
... mamma ; but first , in this print , ma'am , ” per- sisted Mary , returning to the lady , who seemed to desire so much to be taught , " here are a great number of things you would like to see , and that Frank knows : here are all these ...
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Page 45 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Page 219 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight. Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Page 219 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Page 221 - Thus having spoke, the illustrious chief of Troy Stretch'd his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy. The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast, Scared at the dazzling helm and nodding crest. With secret pleasure each fond parent smiled, And Hector hasted to relieve his child, The glittering terrors from his brows unbound, And...
Page 212 - To encourage yourself in order to do this, reflect that your progress will be from deeper to shallower water, and that at any time you may, by bringing your legs under you, and standing on the bottom, raise your head far above the water.
Page 211 - ... its weight consequently in a great measure supported by it, the face will remain above water quite free for breathing, will rise an inch higher every inspiration, and sink as much every expiration, but never so low as that the water may come over the mouth.
Page 212 - ... hands and feet against the water, to get forward, till within reach of it. In this attempt you will find that the water buoys you up against your inclination ; that it is not so easy to sink as you imagine, and that you cannot, but by active force, get down to the egg.
Page 105 - But, alas ! from that time all the good symptoms, which had hitherto attended this unparalleled youth, began to disappear ! The captain easily guessed by my silence and countenance, the true state his boy was in ; nor did he ever ask me more than two questions con"cerning him ; so tender was the subject to us both, and so unwilling was his generous mind to add to my distress. The first was, on the tenth day...
Page 104 - He then immediately became calm ; but on my attempting to enquire into the condition of his wound, he solicitously asked me if I had dressed his father, for he could not think of my touching him before his father's wound had been taken care of. I assured him that the Captain had been already properly attended to.
Page 140 - ... that way, found them in this condition. The Druids were the physicians of those times, as well as the priests. He had a sovereign balsam about him, which he had composed himself; for he was very skilful...