 Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train ; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who scowled at the sums on his slate, And leered at the innocent figures a look of unspeakable hate, And set his white teeth close...  Farm Legends - Page 18by Will Carleton - 1887 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 320 pages
...spelling-books into the brain, Loud-puffing each half- whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train. There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who scowled at the sums onliis slate, And leered at the innocent figures a look of unspeakable hate, And set his white teeth... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 874 pages
...spellingbooks into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train ; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...twist, As to say, "I could whip you, confound you! could such things be done with the fist I" There were two knowing girls in the corner, each one with... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 pages
...spellingbooks into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...thin lips a short twist, As to say, "I could whip yon, confound yon! could such things be done with the fist!" There were two knowing girls in the corner,... | |
 | Will Carleton - 1879 - 128 pages
...spelling-books into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train. There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...at the innocent figures a look of unspeakable hate, i And set his white teeth close together, and gave his thin lips a short twist, As to say, " I could... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1881 - 220 pages
...spellingbooks into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like ah engine just starting its train ; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...twist, As to say, " I could whip you, confound you ! could such things be done with the fist ! " There were two knowing girls in the corner, each one... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - 1882 - 420 pages
...Joe Hawkins's skin. There were anxious young novices, drilling their spellingbooks into the brain, There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who scowled...twist, As to say "I could whip you, confound you! could such things be done with the fist! " There were two knowing girls in the corner, each one with... | |
 | 1884 - 780 pages
...spellingbooks into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train ; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...twist, As to say, " I could whip you, confound you ! could such things be done with the fist !" There were two knowing girls in the corner, each one with... | |
 | 1885 - 332 pages
...spelling-books into the brain, Loud puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting Its train. There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...twist, As to say, "I could whip you, confound you! could such things be * SELECT READINGS. 243 There were two knowing girls in the corner, each one with... | |
 | John W. Iliff - 1893 - 616 pages
...spelling.books Into the brain, i.oud puffing each half.whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train. There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...hate, And set his white teeth close together, and gave hin thin lips a short twist, As to say, "I could whip you, confound you! could such things be done... | |
 | 1899 - 336 pages
...spelling-books into the brain, Loud-puffing each half-whispered letter, like an engine just starting its train ; There was one fiercely muscular fellow, who...twist, As to say. "I could whip you, confound you ! could such things be done with the fist 1" A class in the front, with their readers, were telling,... | |
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