The History of Sandford and MertonUnder the tutelage of Reverend Barlow, two boys, one rich, one poor, are familiarized with the emerging bourgeois values of eighteenth-century England. |
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Page 94 - but finding them still immoveable, she returned, and, smelling round them, began to lick their wounds. She then went off a second time as before ; and, after crawling a few yards, turned back and moaned, as if to entreat them not to desert their mother.
Page 132 - The next day, the brother of his wife, who had heard of the misfortunes of the family, came to the house where Joseph was ; and, after resting himself a little, went with him to work upon the snow, where they made another opening, which led them to the house they searched for; but,
Page 75 - let us from this moment be more closely linked than ever! Generous man, whose virtues may at once disarm and enlighten thy enemies ! Fondness for my son first made me interested in thy fate ; but from the moment that I saw thee yesterday, I determined to set thee free: therefore, pardon me this unnecessary trial
Page 1 - like this, I saw that you were very sorry about it, and looked as if you had been just ready to drop. Now, ours at home are thrown about by all the family, and nobody minds it."—" I protest," said Mrs. Merton to her husband,
Page 61 - THE GOOD-NATURED LITTLE BOY. A LITTLE Boy went out, one morning, to walk to a village about five miles from the place where he lived, and carried with him, in a basket, the provision that was to serve him the whole day. As he was walking along, a poor little
Page 133 - used to hold the melted snow, which served them for drink. " Very fortunately the manger was under the main prop of the stable, and so resisted the weight of the snow. Their first care was to know what they had to eat. The sister said she had fifteen
Page 64 - he lived, and never forgot the importance and necessity of doing good to others, if we wish them to do the same to us. " Upon my word," said Tommy, when he had finished, " I am vastly pleased with this story, and I think that it may
Page 42 - manner, he should go without him ; for, as to himself, he would rather perish upon that desert shore, than embark with so inhuman a brother. But Alonzo, instead of resenting these reproaches, embraced his brother with the greatest tenderness, and spoke to him in the following manner : " Could you then believe, my dearest Pizarro, that
Page 2 - it is not fit to mind what we live upon, but we should take what we can get, and be contented ; just as the beasts and birds do, who lodge in the open air, and live upon herbs, and drink nothing but water ; and yet they are strong, and active, and healthy." "Upon my word,