The Golden Deed Book: A School Reader, Volume 6Macmillan, 1913 - 351 pages "This series ... introduces the pupil ... to the subject matter of morals, by means of fairy tale, myth, fable, allegory, parable, legend, stories of real life, of heroes and heroines, biography, and historical incident."--Preface. |
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... hard up , and we left the fleet with a fair wind for home . It was late the fol- lowing night when the skipper himself was at the wheel , and had let all hands go below , that we were almost thrown out of our bunks by the smack suddenly ...
... hard up , and we left the fleet with a fair wind for home . It was late the fol- lowing night when the skipper himself was at the wheel , and had let all hands go below , that we were almost thrown out of our bunks by the smack suddenly ...
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... had grown to be a young man now . It so happened that a native- born son of the valley , many years before , had enlisted as a soldier , and , after a great deal of hard fighting , had now become an illustrious THE GREAT STONE FACE 21.
... had grown to be a young man now . It so happened that a native- born son of the valley , many years before , had enlisted as a soldier , and , after a great deal of hard fighting , had now become an illustrious THE GREAT STONE FACE 21.
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... hard fighting , had now become an illustrious commander . This war - worn vet- eran , being now infirm with age and wounds , and weary of the turmoil of a military life , had lately signified a purpose of returning to his native valley ...
... hard fighting , had now become an illustrious commander . This war - worn vet- eran , being now infirm with age and wounds , and weary of the turmoil of a military life , had lately signified a purpose of returning to his native valley ...
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... superior officers , espe- cially Baron du Teil , all interested them- selves in the young man for whom no work was too hard as long as it bore on military 9 sible way . subjects , and encouraged him in every 58 THE GOLDEN DEED BOOK.
... superior officers , espe- cially Baron du Teil , all interested them- selves in the young man for whom no work was too hard as long as it bore on military 9 sible way . subjects , and encouraged him in every 58 THE GOLDEN DEED BOOK.
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... hard work to keep his sword in its sheath on that very 10th of August when the Tuileries was at- tacked and the Swiss Guards so nobly died at their post . He was standing at a shop window in a side street , and his soul sick- ened at ...
... hard work to keep his sword in its sheath on that very 10th of August when the Tuileries was at- tacked and the Swiss Guards so nobly died at their post . He was standing at a shop window in a side street , and his soul sick- ened at ...
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Page 213 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 237 - He was my friend, faithful and just to me : But Brutus says he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill : Did this in Caesar seem ambitious ? When that the poor have cried, Csesar hath wept ; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff : Yet Brutus says he was ambitious ; And Brutus is an honorable man.
Page 214 - Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!
Page 157 - This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main; The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming Lair.
Page 272 - THE muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo ; No more on Life's parade shall meet TJiat brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Page 239 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Page 240 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii. Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Page 129 - My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.
Page 158 - Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap forlorn ! From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn ! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings :Build thee more stately mansions...
Page 335 - I SING of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, Of April, May, of June and July flowers...