| Noah Webster - 1816 - 182 sidor
...from the tret with grass only. Well, well, said the old Man, if neither wordi nor grass, will do, I must try what virtue there is in Stones; so the old...from the tree and beg the old Man's pardon, MORAL. ^^* TABLE X^XII. In all words ending in ,.n unaccented, w is silent, and a has hi 3::: sound. Many... | |
| 1857 - 904 sidor
...from the tree with grass only. " Well, well, said the old Man, if neither words nor grass, will do, I must try what virtue there is in Stones; so the old...If good words and gentle means will not reclaim the wicked, they must be dealt with in a more severe manner." The Fable, in perfect harmony with the entire... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge, William Fayal Clarke, Albert Gallatin Lanier, Maurice R. Robinson - 1877 - 992 sidor
...only. Well, veil, said the old Man, if neither -words nor grass will do, I must try what virtue liiere is in Stones ; so the old man pelted him heartily...MORAL. If good words and gentle means will not reclaim ft» wicked, they must be dealt with in a more icvere manner trees stealing Apples, and desired him... | |
| 1874 - 736 sidor
...is in Stones ; fo the old Man pelted him heartily with ftones; which foon made the young Chap haften down from the tree and beg the old Man's pardon. MORAL....If good words and gentle means will not reclaim the wicked, they muft be dealt with in a more fevere manner. 416 WEBSTER 8 SPELLING BOOK. The Country Maid... | |
| 1875 - 797 sidor
...heartily with ilones; which foon made the young Chap haften down from the tree and beg the old ManY pardon. MORAL. If good words and gentle means will not reclaim the wicked, they muft be dealt with in a more fevere manner. And WEBSTER S SPELLING BOOK. The Country Maid... | |
| Hervey Scott - 1877 - 336 sidor
...the tree with grass only. Well, well, said the old man, if neither words nor grass will do, I will try what virtue there is in stones, so the old man...down from the tree and beg the old man's pardon." GRAPE CULTURE. I am indebted to Mr. JF Bovring, of Lancaster, for the following approximative synopsis... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1882 - 504 sidor
...from the tree with grass only. 'Well, well,' said the old man, 'if neither words nor grass will do, I must try what virtue there is in stones.' So the old...If good words and gentle means will not reclaim the wicked, they must be dealt with in a irwre severe manner." THE BOY WHO STOLE APP1.KS. 68 FORCES OF... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1882 - 496 sidor
...from the tree with grass only. ' Well, well,'said the old man,'if neither words nor grass will do, I must try what virtue there is in stones.' So the old man pelted him.heartily with stones, which soon made the young chap hasten down from the tree, and beg the old... | |
| Charles Herman Allen, John Swett, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 252 sidor
...youngster laugh, to think the old man should pretend to beat him down from the tree with grass only. soon made the young chap hasten down from the tree and beg the old man's pardon. Moral. — If kind words and gentle means will not reclaim the wicked, they must be dealt with in a more severe manner.... | |
| Frederick Charles Johnson - 1887 - 278 sidor
...and turf do not succeed, I will try what virtue there is in stones,' which soon made the young rascal hasten down from the tree and beg the old man's pardon. Moral — When mild measures do not succeed we must use harsher ones." The next in order, as we recall from... | |
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