The Schoolmaster's Stories, for Boys and GirlsH.L. Shepard & Company, 1874 - 279 頁 |
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第 196 頁 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
第 271 頁 - Be very careful," said Webfoot, " about the small leaks." " Pshaw ! " said Flat Tail, " who are you talking to ? I am Mud Dauber's son, and do you think I need your advice ? " After they had gone the stream began to rise. Little sticks and leaves were eddying round in the pool above. Soon the water came up fast, to the great delight of the conceited young beaver, who was pleased with an opportunity to show the rest what kind of stuff he was made of.
第 272 頁 - ... they had gone the stream began to rise. Little sticks and leaves were eddying round in the pool above. Soon the water came up fast, to the great delight of the conceited young beaver, who was pleased with the opportunity to show the rest what kind of stuff he was made of. And though he disliked work, he now began to strengthen the dam in the middle where the water looked the most threatening. But just at this point the dam was the strongest, and, in fact, the least in danger. Near the shore there...
第 273 頁 - ... beaver laughter over Flat Tail's repairs on the strong part of the dam, and the name that before had been a credit to him was turned into a reproach, for from that day the beavers called him, in derision, " Mud Dauber's son, the best blood in the colony.
第 270 頁 - JL~\. on a clear stream, called Silver Creek, to build themselves a habitation. Without waiting for any orders, and without any wrangling about whose place was the best, they gnawed down some young trees and laid the foundation for a dam. With that skill for which they are so remarkable, they built it so that it would protect them from cold, from water, and from their foes.
第 49 頁 - He clung to his crucifix, which he wore as an amulet to protect him from evil, and he cherished the recollection of the fact that he had been baptized a Christian by the Jesuit missionaries at La Pointe. And though the crucifix was about all the Christianity he possessed, yet the firmness with which he clung to the name was in exact proportion to his ignorance of its meaning. As he grew up he soon penetrated the shallow impositions of the medicine-men; and believing his crucifix and...
第 270 頁 - In this colony there was one young beaver, by the name of Flat Tail. His father, whose name was Mud Dauber, was a celebrated beaver, who, having very superior teeth, could gnaw through trees with great rapidity. Old Mud Dauber had distinguished himself chiefly, however, by saving the dam on three separate occasions in time of flood. He had...
第 55 頁 - He knew that the medicine-man would first use the in fluence which the sight would give him for the destruction of himself. What was his relief to find, on reaching the designated place, that the mirage had entirely disappeared ! The influence of the sun had destroyed the atmospheric conditions that produced it. The medicine-man was utterly discomfited, and another day was gained. But Pembeenah recovered face enough to make another speech that afternoon. " We starve,
第 240 頁 - So he just gave one more yawn, opening his mouth like the lid of an old tin coffee pot, and keeping it open nearly a minute. Then he stretched himself upon the grass again. " Ha ! ha ! lazy fellow ! lazy fellow ! " This time there seemed to be half a dozen voices, but Larkin felt too lazy to look up. " Ha ! ha ! very lazy fellow ! " Larkin just got one eye open a little, and looked around to see where the sound came from. After a while, he saw...