The Canary Bird: A Moral Fiction : Interspersed with PoetryE. Newbery, 1799 - 148 pages |
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Page 46
... inclination for them , given me by nature ! - " Nor should I , " said the im- patient swallow , " nor should I eat beetles but that I have a na- 1 tural inclination - in short - ” — " In short , " said a wagtail , who was stalking over ...
... inclination for them , given me by nature ! - " Nor should I , " said the im- patient swallow , " nor should I eat beetles but that I have a na- 1 tural inclination - in short - ” — " In short , " said a wagtail , who was stalking over ...
Page 57
... vices , and splendid in- stances of virtue . As they feel but one inclination , they sup- : pose themselves capable of only one line of conduct : their hearts glow glow , then , while they anticipate ` the glorious THE CANARY - BIRD . 57.
... vices , and splendid in- stances of virtue . As they feel but one inclination , they sup- : pose themselves capable of only one line of conduct : their hearts glow glow , then , while they anticipate ` the glorious THE CANARY - BIRD . 57.
Page 91
... inclination to be confined to his cage again : on the other hand , he did not dread the idea of entering it , now and then . He wished that the door might be always open ; and no- thing in future prevent his re- sorting to the woods ...
... inclination to be confined to his cage again : on the other hand , he did not dread the idea of entering it , now and then . He wished that the door might be always open ; and no- thing in future prevent his re- sorting to the woods ...
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