 | John Hall - 1844 - 152 oldal
...read and spell without a book or a master. But what was the fact' 1 Why another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing...signboards' on the houses. What may not be done by trying'! LESSON XXX. LITTLE JANE. A LITTLE girl, who had ever been considered remarkable for her obedience to... | |
 | 1867 - 352 oldal
...read and spell without a book or a master. But what was the fact? Why, another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read, by showing...sign-boards on the houses. What may not be done by trying ! POETEY. THE BLIND BOY. " Com, gentle sister, lead me where That pretty brooklet sings ; And where... | |
 | 1871 - 688 oldal
...could read and spell without a book or a master, But what was the fact? Another little sweep a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing...was a little sweep like himself; and his book, the sign boardson the houses. What may not be done by trying? THE THREE QUESTIONS. " ROBERT," said Mr.... | |
 | 1876 - 396 oldal
...read and spell without a book or a master. But what was the fact ? Why, another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read, by showing him the letters over the shop-doors of the city. His teacher, then, was a little sweep like himself, and his book the signboards on the... | |
 | 294 oldal
...could read and spell without a book or a master. But what was the fact? Another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read, by showing...sign-boards on the houses. What may not be done by trying? — Early Days. THE churchyard is the market-place where the things of this world are rightly valued.... | |
 | John Crawshaw - 1856 - 258 oldal
...how he could have learned to read and spell ; but the case was this: — another little sweep, rather older than himself, had taught him to read by showing him the letters over the shop-doors, as they passed along the streets. See what may be done by trying and taking pains. Where there's a... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1856 - 590 oldal
...could read and spell without a master ! But what was the fact ? Why, another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing him the letters over the shop doors which they passed as they went through the streets. His teacher, then, was a little sweep,... | |
 | 1857 - 734 oldal
...read and spell without a book or a master. But what was the fact? Why, another little sweep, a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing him the letters over the shop doors which they passed as they went through the city. His teacher, then, was a little sweep like... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1864 - 214 oldal
...without a book or a school-master. And how was this ? Why, another little chimneysweeper, a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing...SHOP-DOORS which they passed as they went through the city. This teacher, then, was a little chimney-sweeper like himself, and his book the signboards on the houses.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1864 - 216 oldal
...without a book or a school-master. And how was this ? Why, another little chimneysweeper, a little older than himself, had taught him to read by showing him the letters over the SHOP-BOOKS which they passed as they went through the city. This teacher, then, was a little chimney-sweeper... | |
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I never had a book in my life, sir." " And who was your schoolmaster? 
