Philips' series of reading books for public elementary schools, ed. by J.G. Cromwell, Libro 4 |
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... passed through Gaul , and came into Britain , just as Cæsar had done ages before . But this time Rome had sent men , not to conquer lands , but to win souls . They landed first in the 8 PHILIPS ' SERIES OF READING BOOKS .
... passed through Gaul , and came into Britain , just as Cæsar had done ages before . But this time Rome had sent men , not to conquer lands , but to win souls . They landed first in the 8 PHILIPS ' SERIES OF READING BOOKS .
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... passing moments brought her ; While THEN , expecting dainties rare , Despised such bread and water , And waited for the fruits and flowers Of future , still receding hours . Now , venturing once to ask her why , She answered with ...
... passing moments brought her ; While THEN , expecting dainties rare , Despised such bread and water , And waited for the fruits and flowers Of future , still receding hours . Now , venturing once to ask her why , She answered with ...
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... passed without the return of the illustrious guest , and the party began to be very uneasy on his account , when , just before the supper - hour , the door opened , and the doctor stalked into the room . A solemn silence of a few ...
... passed without the return of the illustrious guest , and the party began to be very uneasy on his account , when , just before the supper - hour , the door opened , and the doctor stalked into the room . A solemn silence of a few ...
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... passed the English sentinels as if he had been an officer of the English army , saying- " Ha ! St George , you keep bad watch here . " In those days , you must know , the English used to swear by St George as the Scots did by St Andrew ...
... passed the English sentinels as if he had been an officer of the English army , saying- " Ha ! St George , you keep bad watch here . " In those days , you must know , the English used to swear by St George as the Scots did by St Andrew ...
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... passed through the court and saw a great many nobles richly dressed , and proudly strutting among a crowd of attendants and guards , thought every one had been Croesus , till at last he was brought to his presence , and found him decked ...
... passed through the court and saw a great many nobles richly dressed , and proudly strutting among a crowd of attendants and guards , thought every one had been Croesus , till at last he was brought to his presence , and found him decked ...
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards animals army ATLAS attack Ballengiech battle BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR beautiful bird black teas bound in cloth Burslem Calais castle coal colour Cramond creature cried Croesus dead death Douglas Earl earth eggs enemy English eyes father fear feet fell fire galloped Genoese George Stephenson give Hardy heard heat hole horse hour hundred John Howieson King of England King of France Kippen land Lars Porsena leaves light lions live looked Lord Maps meat Mebálwe miles Mount Vesuvius mountain Nelson never night noble ostrich passed peacock PHILIPS plant puff adder Regulus replied Romans round Scotland Scots sent sheep shepherd ships shot side sight Sir Walter soon Staffordshire streets thee things thou tion town travelling tree Vesuvius Victory whole William Lawson wind wing wolf
Pasajes populares
Página 103 - Earth has not anything to show more fair : Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty : This City now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning ; silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie Open unto the fields, and to the sky, All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Página 156 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; " Good speed ! " cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ;
Página 117 - A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Página 42 - BEN ADHEM — may his tribe increase — Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold And to the presence in the room he said: 'What writest thou?' The vision raised its head, And with a look made all of sweet accord, Answered: 'The names of those who love the Lord.
Página 157 - And his low head and crest, just one sharp ear bent back For my voice, and the other pricked out on his track ; And one eye's black intelligence, — ever that glance O'er its white edge at me, his own master, askance ! And the thick heavy spume-flakes which aye and anon His fierce lips shook upwards in galloping on. 5 By Hasselt, Dirck groaned; and cried Joris, 'Stay spur! Your Roos galloped bravely, the fault's not in her, We'll remember at Aix...
Página 188 - THE REVERIE OF POOR SUSAN AT the corner of Wood Street, when daylight appears, Hangs a Thrush that sings loud, it has sung for three years : Poor Susan has passed by the spot, and has heard In the silence of morning the song of the Bird.
Página 267 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. " Come back, come back, Horatius !
Página 92 - Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops— at the bent spray's edge — That's the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture!
Página 158 - for Aix is in sight! "How they'll greet us!" — and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-sockets
Página 43 - The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,