Reading book. New code, 1981. Standard 1, 4-6 |
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... America from the other quarters of the world . America , you see , stretches from north to south , almost from the top of the map to the bottom of it . Europe reaches far to the north , and so does Asia ; but Africa is in the middle ...
... America from the other quarters of the world . America , you see , stretches from north to south , almost from the top of the map to the bottom of it . Europe reaches far to the north , and so does Asia ; but Africa is in the middle ...
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... AMERICA . You see on the map , how very far America stretches from north to south . In the middle it becomes narrow ; and in one part there is only a narrow neck of land between the two seas . This divides America into two parts : the ...
... AMERICA . You see on the map , how very far America stretches from north to south . In the middle it becomes narrow ; and in one part there is only a narrow neck of land between the two seas . This divides America into two parts : the ...
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... America ; and in some parts , both of North and South America , a great deal of gold and silver is found amongst the mountains . South America is very warm , because a great deal of it is in the middle part of the world . It is famous ...
... America ; and in some parts , both of North and South America , a great deal of gold and silver is found amongst the mountains . South America is very warm , because a great deal of it is in the middle part of the world . It is famous ...
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... South America ; they are called Humming - birds : and some of them are no bigger than a large bee . AUSTRALIA . WHEN men had found out the way to America , they began to sail round the south of it into the very wide sea which is between ...
... South America ; they are called Humming - birds : and some of them are no bigger than a large bee . AUSTRALIA . WHEN men had found out the way to America , they began to sail round the south of it into the very wide sea which is between ...
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America Asia Australia beautiful boiled bread bricks bright broom broom plant cakes called caterpillar chrysalis clean coal cold colour copper corn covered cow's currants donkey door earth eaten England Europe eyes fire flour flowers fruits glass gold gooseberries grass green grow Gum Arabic hair hard hole horns horse iron kind land leaves LESSON little bird live look merry month morning mortar mother never oats paper pedler pencils piece places plant pretty raspberry ripe river roof round sand Scotland seen sheep sheets ships side skates skin slate sledge slice smooth snow sometimes South America Spider sponge STAMFORD STREET stone strawberry Sweden sweet Tannin thick thin things Tom's tree Trim walk warm wheat wild WILD STRAWBERRY wings winter wood yeast zinc
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Page 186 - TOLL for the brave! The brave that are no more ! All sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete.
Page 188 - THERE was a roaring in the wind all night ; The rain came heavily and fell in floods ; But now the sun is rising calm and bright ; The birds are singing in the distant woods...
Page 175 - Oh, no, no," said the little Fly; "kind sir, that cannot be; I've heard what's in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!" "Sweet creature!" said the Spider, "you're witty and you're wise; How handsome are your gauzy wings ! how brilliant are your eyes! I have a little looking-glass upon my parlor shelf ; If you'll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself.
Page 176 - Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by: With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew, — Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue; Thinking only of her crested head— poor foolish thing!
Page 178 - Though duly from my hand he took His pittance every night, He did it with a jealous look, And, when he could, would bite. His diet was of wheaten bread, And milk, and oats, and straw ; Thistles, or lettuces instead, With sand to scour his maw. On twigs of hawthorn he regaled, On pippins...
Page 186 - MINE be a cot beside the hill ; A bee-hive's hum shall soothe my ear ; A willowy brook, that turns a mill, With many a fall, shall linger near.
Page 169 - You say the sun shines bright; 1 feel him warm, but how can he, Or make it day or night? My day or night myself I make Whene'er I sleep or play; And could I ever keep awake With me 'twere always day. With heavy sighs I often hear You...
Page 173 - WILL you walk into my parlour?" said the spider to the fly ; " 'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did Spy:. The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've got many curious things to show when you are there.
Page 166 - There's nothing stirring in the house Save one wee, hungry, nibbling mouse, Then why so busy thou ? Nay ! start not at that sparkling light ; Tis but the moon that shines so bright On the window pane bedropped with rain : Then, little Darling ! sleep again, And wake when it is day.
Page 174 - With soaring up so high ; Will you rest upon my little bed? " Said the spider to the fly. "There are pretty curtains drawn around, The sheets are fine and thin ; And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in.