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Page 68
... leaves . " " Not a Mrs. Gray put her finger on her lip . word to hurt Miss Brittania , " said she ; " let us see if we cannot be as courteous as these South- ern ladies . ” Before mamma could throw the reins to a lit- tle colored boy ...
... leaves . " " Not a Mrs. Gray put her finger on her lip . word to hurt Miss Brittania , " said she ; " let us see if we cannot be as courteous as these South- ern ladies . ” Before mamma could throw the reins to a lit- tle colored boy ...
Page 82
... leaves . The summer - house looked damp , and the leaves lay in the winter sun . Matty opened her book , and showed Patty pages covered with writing , drawings , plans of buildings , ornamental letters , and so on . The three little ...
... leaves . The summer - house looked damp , and the leaves lay in the winter sun . Matty opened her book , and showed Patty pages covered with writing , drawings , plans of buildings , ornamental letters , and so on . The three little ...
Page 83
... leaf ; " here is the copy of an order he sent to London when he was going to be married . " Patty looked over the little girl's shoulder , and read aloud , S " Busts . One of Alexander the Great , another of of Julius Cæsar , another of ...
... leaf ; " here is the copy of an order he sent to London when he was going to be married . " Patty looked over the little girl's shoulder , and read aloud , S " Busts . One of Alexander the Great , another of of Julius Cæsar , another of ...
Page 87
... leaf , and began to read out , — ee " I suit of fashionable clothes , I silver - laced hat , I small Bible Stop , " said Miss Brittania ; " let us begin at the beginning ; for this little book really tells a good deal , if we look at it ...
... leaf , and began to read out , — ee " I suit of fashionable clothes , I silver - laced hat , I small Bible Stop , " said Miss Brittania ; " let us begin at the beginning ; for this little book really tells a good deal , if we look at it ...
Page 88
... leaf , and read , - " I fashionable doll , price 1 guinea . I ditto , at 5 shillings . I box gingerbread , sugar images , and comfits . 6 handsome egrets . ' " Those were for his little girl . " ee What are comfits and egrets ? " said ...
... leaf , and read , - " I fashionable doll , price 1 guinea . I ditto , at 5 shillings . I box gingerbread , sugar images , and comfits . 6 handsome egrets . ' " Those were for his little girl . " ee What are comfits and egrets ? " said ...
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୧୯ Arlington aunt Anna bank beautiful boat bricks built called Charles Thomson child colored corn Custis Daniel Carroll dear Decatur donkey door drew ee Mamma garden gave George Washington glad gone grass Gray hall hand heard ington Isaac Judy Kalorama knew lady Lady Washington laughing letters little girl little Martha little Patty lived loved Lundy Martha Matty Minnie Minnie's Miss Brittania Miss Sophie missis Monticello mother Mount Vernon mules never nice once opened Owen paper Patty looked Patty saw Patty thought Patty's eyes Paul Paul Kane piazza picture Pohick Church poor potatoes pretty Professor's wife remember Richard Henry Lee river round sent servants shawm showed slaves smiling soon spring Spring Vale stairs stood story sweet talk tears tell things tomb Tony took trees turned Virginia wagon waiting walk Wash
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Page 44 - 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 ray 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 45 - 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 mustn't tell you who wrote the poetry. " GW's compliments to RHL And likes his book full well, Henceforth will count him his friend, And hopes many happy days he may spend. Your good friend, George Washington. "I am going to get a whip-top soon and you may see it...
Page 1 - Then, with eyes that saw not, I kissed her; And she, kissing back, could not know That my kiss was given to her sister, Folded close under deepening snow.
Page 45 - Dear Dickey, I thank you very much for the pretty picture book you gave me. Sam asked me to show him the pictures and I showed him all the pictures in it; and I read to him how the tame Elephant took care of the master's little boy, and put him on his back and would not let anybody 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...
Page 82 - 4. One of Alexander the Great; another of Julius Caesar; another of Charles XII. of Sweden; and a fourth of the King of Prussia. NB These are not to exceed fifteen inches in height, nor ten in width. 2 other Busts, of Prince Eugene and the Duke of Marlborough, somewhat smaller; 2 Wild Beasts, not to exceed twelve inches in height, nor eighteen in length. Sundry small ornaments for chimney-piece.
Page 45 - Elephant took care of the master's little boy, and put him on his back and would not let anybody 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 mustn't tell you who wrote the poetry.
Page 62 - ... some oats, cooked an egg and a cup of coffee for myself at the little kerosene stove, and broke up a dog biscuit for Bock. I marvelled once more at the completeness of Parnassus's furnishings. Bock helped me to scour the pan. He sniffed eagerly at the cap when I showed it to him, and wagged his tail. It seemed to me that the only thing I could do was to leave Parnassus and the animals where they were and retrace my steps as far as the Pratt farm. Undoubtedly Mr. Pratt would be glad to sell me...