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... gave a street - show . He had a great big wagon , very bright and shining , fine horses , and some young fellows to play and sing and do stunts , and James joined this merry band . He could paint signs , play the violin or guitar ...
... gave a street - show . He had a great big wagon , very bright and shining , fine horses , and some young fellows to play and sing and do stunts , and James joined this merry band . He could paint signs , play the violin or guitar ...
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... gave a chance to draw some pictures of true gentlemen for others to copy . Chief among these characters is that of Sir Roger de Coverley , a fine old English country gentleman , whose manners were old fashioned , but whose heart was ...
... gave a chance to draw some pictures of true gentlemen for others to copy . Chief among these characters is that of Sir Roger de Coverley , a fine old English country gentleman , whose manners were old fashioned , but whose heart was ...
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... gave back pell - mell , and shot at him five or six at once with their arquebuses ; but whether from fear of him or of wounding each other , made so bad play with their pieces that he only got one wound in his thigh , which made him ...
... gave back pell - mell , and shot at him five or six at once with their arquebuses ; but whether from fear of him or of wounding each other , made so bad play with their pieces that he only got one wound in his thigh , which made him ...
Contents
OUR GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS PART I | 1 |
POEMS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES PART I | 14 |
FIVE GREAT ENGLISH WRITERS INTRODUCED TO LITTLE FOLK | 27 |
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