Blackie's comprehensive school series, 4. kiadás |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 39 találatból.
4. oldal
... Never Give Up , - 265 Ferguson - the Shepherd Boy The Locust , - - 267 Astronomer , 166 The Locust - poetry , - 271 Rice , · - 170 A Thrilling Incident , - 272 The Captain's Child , - 174 To my Mother , - 277 A Kind - hearted Emperor ...
... Never Give Up , - 265 Ferguson - the Shepherd Boy The Locust , - - 267 Astronomer , 166 The Locust - poetry , - 271 Rice , · - 170 A Thrilling Incident , - 272 The Captain's Child , - 174 To my Mother , - 277 A Kind - hearted Emperor ...
10. oldal
... never went to school , was bound apprentice , near Macclesfield , to a wheel- wright and mill - wright of the name of Bennett . His master seems to have neglected his business very much , and to have liked the public - house better than ...
... never went to school , was bound apprentice , near Macclesfield , to a wheel- wright and mill - wright of the name of Bennett . His master seems to have neglected his business very much , and to have liked the public - house better than ...
11. oldal
... never a good penman , and he never learnt to spell . He seemed to have a wonderful power of carrying the most minute details in his head , -a power gained by his thorough attention to the matter in hand . 10. Brindley began business for ...
... never a good penman , and he never learnt to spell . He seemed to have a wonderful power of carrying the most minute details in his head , -a power gained by his thorough attention to the matter in hand . 10. Brindley began business for ...
12. oldal
... an " aque- duct , " by which this could be done . These aque- ducts are now very common , but at that time such things had never been heard of in this country . People laughed at the idea of carrying water over water. 12 FOURTH READER .
... an " aque- duct , " by which this could be done . These aque- ducts are now very common , but at that time such things had never been heard of in this country . People laughed at the idea of carrying water over water. 12 FOURTH READER .
13. oldal
... never been known before , were placed within the reach of the poorest and humblest . Brindley died in 1772 , in the fifty - sixth year of his age . 14. Such were the small and humble beginnings of our present system of travelling ...
... never been known before , were placed within the reach of the poorest and humblest . Brindley died in 1772 , in the fifty - sixth year of his age . 14. Such were the small and humble beginnings of our present system of travelling ...
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alarum Ali's animals ash trees Bactrian camels basket beau-ti-ful beautiful beech Ben Nevis bird boat branches bright Brindley called camel camel-driver caravan carried child chopsticks chosen tree colour desert dingle elephant emperor England father fear feet flowers fond friends George Stephenson girl green Greenland whale grew grow hand Hassan head heard heart Hugh HUGH MILLER Italy James Brindley journey kind labour land leaves light lighthouse live look Meek-eye morning mother mouth native never night Norway palm peasant perfume poor poor violet rice road rocks round Russia sailors Scotland seeds seen ships side Spain spermaceti story Suez sugar Sweden sweet Teignmouth thee things thou thought timber trees travelling trunk vessel violet water-skins whalebone wild willow wind wings wood woodchuck young
Népszerű szakaszok
246. oldal - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
218. oldal - And I shall be glad to go ; For the world, at best, is a weary place, And my pulse is getting low : But the grave is dark, and the heart will fail In treading its gloomy way ; And it wiles my heart from its dreariness, To see the young so gay.
120. oldal - Came the boys like a flock of sheep, Hailing the snow piled white and deep, Past the woman so old and gray, Hastened the children on their way, Nor offered a helping hand to her, So meek, so timid, afraid to stir Lest the carriage wheels or the horses' feet Should crowd her down on the slippery street.
120. oldal - I'll help you across if you wish to go." Her aged hand on his strong young arm She placed, and so, without hurt or harm, He guided...
218. oldal - Play on, play on ; I am with you there, In the midst of your merry ring ; I can feel the thrill of the daring jump, And the rush of the breathless swing, I hide with you in the fragrant hay, And I whoop the smother'd call, And my feet slip up on the seedy floor, And I care not for the fall.
12. oldal - Little by little," an acorn said, As it slowly sank in its mossy bed, "I am improving every day, Hidden deep in the earth away." Little by little, each day it grew; Little by little, it sipped the dew; Downward it sent out a thread-like root; Up in the air sprung a tiny shoot.
169. oldal - Only in sleep shall I behold that dark eye glancing bright — Only in sleep shall hear again that step so firm and light ; And when I raise my dreaming arm to check or cheer thy speed, Then must I starting wake to feel thou'rt sold, my Arab steed...
170. oldal - If I thought— but no, it cannot be; Thou art so swift, yet ea,sy curbed; so gentle, yet so free : And yet if haply, when thou'rt gone, my lonely heart should yearn, Can the hand which casts thee from it now command thee to return? Return...
242. oldal - Never give up ! there are chances and changes Helping the hopeful a hundred to one, And through the chaos High Wisdom arranges Ever success — if you'll only hope on. Never give up! for the wisest is boldest, Knowing that Providence mingles the cup; And of all maxims the best, as the oldest, Is the true watchword of
171. oldal - ... when last I saw him drink." When last I saw thee drink! — Away ! the fevered dream is o'er! I could not live a day, and know that we should meet no more; They tempted me, my beautiful! for hunger's power is strong — They tempted me, my beautiful! but I have loved too long. Who said that I had given thee up ? Who said that thou wert sold?