The school managers' series of reading books. Standard 1-6. Intr. primer [and] Standard 1-6, Том 3Alexander Ronald Grant 1874 |
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... nearly all one big forest , where wild beasts prowled about . And as for shops , there were none ; and there would have been nothing to put in them if there had been any . Sundays never came at all , or rather , nobody was the wiser for ...
... nearly all one big forest , where wild beasts prowled about . And as for shops , there were none ; and there would have been nothing to put in them if there had been any . Sundays never came at all , or rather , nobody was the wiser for ...
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... nearly a hundred years had rolled away , and Cæsar's ambitious life had been ended by his being murdered , and the Britons who had seen his landing were dead and buried , the Romans came again to Britain . Numbers settled there , and it ...
... nearly a hundred years had rolled away , and Cæsar's ambitious life had been ended by his being murdered , and the Britons who had seen his landing were dead and buried , the Romans came again to Britain . Numbers settled there , and it ...
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... nearly thirty years . His eyes were also put out - a punishment in those days as common as cruel . The whole of Nor- mandy now fell into Henry's hands ; for , although Robert had a son , the child was too young to defend himself , and ...
... nearly thirty years . His eyes were also put out - a punishment in those days as common as cruel . The whole of Nor- mandy now fell into Henry's hands ; for , although Robert had a son , the child was too young to defend himself , and ...
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... nearly all surnames come from nicknames . If a man walked fast , " Hollo ! " some one would call out , " there goes ' Hare- foot ! ' and the name would stick to the gentleman , and to his sons and daughters after him . Supposing a lad ...
... nearly all surnames come from nicknames . If a man walked fast , " Hollo ! " some one would call out , " there goes ' Hare- foot ! ' and the name would stick to the gentleman , and to his sons and daughters after him . Supposing a lad ...
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... nearly all his possessions in France . John then asked his people for money , and said he would never rest until he had won back his lost property . All he did , however , was to land at Rochelles , in France , and to burn one town ...
... nearly all his possessions in France . John then asked his people for money , and said he would never rest until he had won back his lost property . All he did , however , was to land at Rochelles , in France , and to burn one town ...
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afterwards Alma Anne Anne Boleyn army asked battle begged beheaded bishops brave Britons brother called CHAPTER Charles Edward Christians Christopher Columbus Church clever clothes colonists Columbus Crimea Crimean crown cruel daughter deal defeated died Duke of Clarence Earl Edward III eldest Elizabeth English soldiers father fight fond fought friends George George III head heard Henry Henry VI Holy honour James James II Jane Seymour John killed King of England King of France king's land lived London Louis Married Mary means named Nelson never night numbers Oliver Cromwell Parliament poor Pope Prince princess prisoner put to death quarrel queen reign Richard Roman Catholic Russian sailors Saxons Scotch Scotland sent six hundred story taxes tell things thou thought throne told took Trelawney turned victory wicked wife William word young
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Сторінка 130 - Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.
Сторінка 131 - Then they rode back, but not, Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell They that had fought so well Came thro...
Сторінка 130 - Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns !" he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade !
Сторінка 93 - We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, The Severn is no stay, With 'One and all!' and hand in hand, And who shall bid us nay? "And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view, Come forth! come forth, ye cowards all, Here's men as good as you ! "Trelawny he's in keep and hold, Trelawny he may die; But here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why!
Сторінка 130 - Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd.
Сторінка 27 - Thou wert the noblest king On royal throne e'er seen ; And thou didst wear in knightly ring, Of all, the stateliest mien ; And thou didst prove, where spears are proved, In war, the bravest heart. Oh, ever the...
Сторінка 131 - Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade?
Сторінка 26 - There was heard a heavy clang, As of steel-girt men the tread, And the tombs and the hollow pavement rang With a sounding thrill of dread; And the holy chant was...
Сторінка 92 - A GOOD sword and a trusty hand! A merry heart and true! King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do. And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!
Сторінка 26 - Banners of battle o'er him hung, And warriors slept beneath ; And light, as noon's broad light, was flung On the settled face of death A strong and ruddy glare, Though...