Around the World: Geographical Reader. Primary, Book 1 |
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Around the World: Geographical Reader, Book 1 Stella Webster Carroll Tolman,Estelle M Hart No preview available - 2016 |
Around the World: Geographical Reader, Book 1 Stella Webster Carroll Tolman No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 66 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them " Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit was so timid, Talked with them whene'er he...
Page 120 - Stork, stork, fly away ! Stand not on one leg to-day. Thy dear wife is in the nest, Where she rocks her young to rest. The first, he will be hanged, The second will be hit, The third, he will be shot, And the fourth put on the spit." " Just hear what those boys are saying ! " said the little Stork-children. " They say we are to be hanged and killed.
Page 112 - Little children learn to skate almost as soon as they learn to walk. The skates are long and curved at the ends. The Dutch have pretty little sleds. Some kind little boys and girls push the 115 MILK WOMEN "Milk! milk! milk!