St. Nicholas, Volume 12Mary Mapes Dodge Scribner & Company, 1885 - Children's literature |
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... poor horses ! They were tied to the " horse - power " by their halters , and would , therefore , be kept down at the bottom of the lake , and be drowned . There was so much heavy iron - work about the machinery , it would certainly hold ...
... poor horses ! They were tied to the " horse - power " by their halters , and would , therefore , be kept down at the bottom of the lake , and be drowned . There was so much heavy iron - work about the machinery , it would certainly hold ...
Page 492
... poor - tastin ' kind ; but they ripen so early they often pay the best . " “ Now , Mr. Jones , one other good turn and we ' ll not trouble you any more to - day , " said I. “ All the front of the house is covered by two big grape- vines ...
... poor - tastin ' kind ; but they ripen so early they often pay the best . " “ Now , Mr. Jones , one other good turn and we ' ll not trouble you any more to - day , " said I. “ All the front of the house is covered by two big grape- vines ...
Page 503
... poor boy should have to go to jail ! " " It would be too bad , truly , " Mr. Benting re- plied , laying his hand fondly on her shoulder , " if he is as innocent as you suppose . But it is n't a very probable story , Elsie ; now do you ...
... poor boy should have to go to jail ! " " It would be too bad , truly , " Mr. Benting re- plied , laying his hand fondly on her shoulder , " if he is as innocent as you suppose . But it is n't a very probable story , Elsie ; now do you ...
Page 505
... poor Kit was very much abashed . His head was hot , his temples were throbbing , his cheeks on fire ; and to save his life he could not have kept his suffused eyes from falling , before Mr. Benting's searching gaze . First they dropped ...
... poor Kit was very much abashed . His head was hot , his temples were throbbing , his cheeks on fire ; and to save his life he could not have kept his suffused eyes from falling , before Mr. Benting's searching gaze . First they dropped ...
Page 509
... poor and meek . His brothers now in feverish haste made ready to forsake Their home , and instant search for that Bathmendi undertake . Young Tai bought the house and fields and bade them kind farewell ; But what the thoughts were in ...
... poor and meek . His brothers now in feverish haste made ready to forsake Their home , and instant search for that Bathmendi undertake . Young Tai bought the house and fields and bade them kind farewell ; But what the thoughts were in ...
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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.
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