Standard Supplementary Readers, Book 1

Front Cover
William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart
American Book Company, 1880
 

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Page 5 - Robin, Robin, Robin Crusoe: poor Robin Crusoe! Where are you, Robin Crusoe? Where are you? Where have you been?
Page 69 - shall I do with this little sixpence? I will go to market and buy a little Pig.
Page 72 - The cat began to kill the rat; The rat began to gnaw the rope ; The rope began to hang the butcher; The butcher began to kill the ox; The ox began to drink the water; The water began to quench the fire; The fire began to burn the stick; The stick began to beat the dog; The dog began to bite the pig; The pig jumped over the stile, And so the old woman got home that night.
Page 70 - But the stick would not. She went a little farther, and she met a fire. So she said: "Fire, fire, burn stick! Stick won't beat dog; Dog won't bite pig; Pig won't get over the stile, And I sha'n't get home to-night.
Page 121 - Try again. All that other folks can do, Why, with patience should not you? Only keep this rule in view, Try again.
Page 11 - Little drops of water, Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean, And the pleasant land.
Page 49 - All the earth is full of music, Little May, — Bird, and bee, and water singing On its way. Let their silver voices fall On thy heart with happy call: " Praise the Lord, who loveth all,
Page 59 - Spots of red Dot his head ; Rainbows on his back are spread ; That small speck Is his neck ; See him nod and beck. I can show you, if you choose, Where to look to find his shoes, — Three small pairs, Made of hairs ; These he always wears.
Page 107 - August brings the sheaves of corn, Then the harvest home is borne. Warm September brings the fruit. Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Page 71 - As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to drink the water; the water began to quench the fire ; the fire began to burn the stick ; the stick began to beat the dog ; the dog began to bite the pig; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile ; and so the old woman got home that night.

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