St. Nicholas, Volume 12Mary Mapes Dodge Scribner & Company, 1885 - Children's literature |
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... LAND WITHOUT A NAME , THE . Poem . ( Illustrated ) . LIBERTY BEll , The . Poem . ( Illustrated by W. H. Goater ) LITTLE BRITOMARTIS . ( Illustrated by H. Sandham ) 760 Walton Isaacs . 911 Carrie W. Bronson .. 858 Helen Gray Cone . 652 ...
... LAND WITHOUT A NAME , THE . Poem . ( Illustrated ) . LIBERTY BEll , The . Poem . ( Illustrated by W. H. Goater ) LITTLE BRITOMARTIS . ( Illustrated by H. Sandham ) 760 Walton Isaacs . 911 Carrie W. Bronson .. 858 Helen Gray Cone . 652 ...
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... land at a place where he had come to such grief . Last of all , up came Putty Morris , his hair dripping with water , and his mouth spluttering vigorously as he slowly swam shoreward ! When Fred reached the pier and had taken one of the ...
... land at a place where he had come to such grief . Last of all , up came Putty Morris , his hair dripping with water , and his mouth spluttering vigorously as he slowly swam shoreward ! When Fred reached the pier and had taken one of the ...
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... land grows rich he grows rich . " It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life . Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees , and I ...
... land grows rich he grows rich . " It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life . Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees , and I ...
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... land- ( who thinks of thorn or thistle ? ) Upon your happy hills The world is out ! And , faith , if I mistake not , The world is in its prime ( Beating for once , I think , with hearts that ache not ) In Primrose time . Against the sea ...
... land- ( who thinks of thorn or thistle ? ) Upon your happy hills The world is out ! And , faith , if I mistake not , The world is in its prime ( Beating for once , I think , with hearts that ache not ) In Primrose time . Against the sea ...
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... land . " " Fairy - land ! " exclaimed Harry . " Was it just a fairy story ? That does n't count ! " " It was lovely poetry ! " said Letty , indignantly , " and King Arthur was in it too , so it counts just as much as anything . " - " If ...
... land . " " Fairy - land ! " exclaimed Harry . " Was it just a fairy story ? That does n't count ! " " It was lovely poetry ! " said Letty , indignantly , " and King Arthur was in it too , so it counts just as much as anything . " - " If ...
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Page 496 - ... for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground; but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground...
Page 777 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate: if there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Page 777 - No member shall speak more than once to the same question without leave of the House, unless he be the mover, proposer, or introducer of the matter pending, in which case he shall be permitted to speak in reply, but not until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.
Page 777 - When two or more members rise at once, the Speaker shall name the member who is first to speak...
Page 685 - ... touch his master's little son. I can read three or four pages sometimes without missing a word. Ma says I may go to see you, and stay all day with you next week if it be not rainy. She says I may ride my pony Hero if Uncle Ben will go with me and lead Hero. I have a little piece of poetry about the picture book you gave me, but I must n't tell you who wrote the poetry.
Page 778 - Nevertheless, if a member finds that it is not the inclination of the house to hear him, and that by conversation or any other noise they endeavor to drown his voice, it is his most prudent way to submit to the pleasure of the house, and sit down : for it scarcely ever happens that they...
Page 520 - Some say, compar'd to Bononcini, That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny ; Others aver that he to Handel Is scarcely fit to hold a candle.' Strange all this difference should be Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Page 685 - Pa brought me two pretty books full of pictures he got them in Alexandria they have pictures of dogs and cats and tigers and elefants and ever so many pretty things cousin bids me send you one of them it has a picture of an elefant and a little Indian boy on his back like uncle jo's sam pa says if I learn my tasks good he will let uncle jo bring me to see you will you ask your ma to let you come to see me. "Richard henry Lee.
Page 777 - Speaker," and, on being recognized, may address the House from any place on the floor or from the Clerk's desk, and shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding personality.
Page 855 - Why they keep their and report what style or titles it will be proper to annex to the offices of President and Vice-President of the United States.