Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...canopy? The room is very pleasant too. There is a couch by the side of the bed, and pictures hanging against the wall, and a bright fire in the fire-place. Don't you see the bright fire? 'I hope this young lady is not very sick, and I hope she will get well soon. She is so kind, and so gentle, and so patient, that I am very sorry to have her sick. I should like to go and see her. Would not you like to go and see this beautiful young lady? One thing that makes her look so beautiful is, that she is so kind, and so gentle, and so patient. When children are fretful and cross, they do not look pretty. Did you ever go and look in the glass when you felt fretful and cross? Some time, when I see you cross, would you like to have me take you up gently and carry you to the glass, and let you look in and see how you look? Now here is a reading lesson: I see a girl sick in her bed. I see her sister. Her sister has just got some drink for hers I see a sofa. I see a fire. I hope the sick girl will soon be welL XXXI. THE GENTLE DOVES. Now I am going to read to you about the gentle doves and pigeons. I like doves and pigeons because they are so gentle and kind. Every body likes them too. Don't you like them? Here is a picture of a beautiful pigeon standing on the trunk of a tree in the wood. Don't you see how quiet and gentle he looks? how different fromthe great, fierce, cruel, screaming vulture on the other page? The pigeon is standing $h a tree, listening for his mate. The vulture is standing on a rock, screaming, and looking out for some little lambs or rabbits jthat he can seize and devour. Poor little lambs and rabbits! I hope he will not see any. Don't you think this is a very pretty pigeon? How gentle and kind he looks! He is listening. Don't you see that he is lis...
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