Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 657 pages of information about Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12).

Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 657 pages of information about Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12).
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Start of eBook1
Adapted by Jeanie Lang1
Canterbury Tales1
The Pilgrim’s Progress1
Tales from Shakespeare1
OLD-FASHIONED STORIES1
Limby Lumpy2
Eyes and No Eyes, or The Art of Seeing2
Prince Life2
The Fruits of Disobedience, or The Kidnapped Child2
Embellishment2
The Oyster Patties2
The Purple Jar2
The Three Cakes2
Amendment2
A Plot of Gunpowder:  An Old Lady Seized for a Guy2
Uncle David’s Nonsensical Story About Giants and Fairies2
The Inquisitive Girl2
The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes2
INTRODUCTION2
ILLUSTRATIONS3
THE HORSE FLEW THROUGH THE AIR3
HORSE AND MAN WERE SENT ROLLING ON THE GROUND3
HE FOUND THAT HIS ARMS AND LEGS WERE TIGHTLY FASTENED TO THE GROUND3
ON THIS OCCASION, GULLIVER ATE MORE THAN USUAL3
HINDBAD WAS CARRYING A VERY HEAVY LOAD3
ANDROMACHE IN CAPTIVITY3
THE ESCAPE FROM THE SHIPWRECK3
ROBINSON RAN TO THE WHITE PRISONER AND CUT HIS BONDS3
THE CURTAIN AT THE DOORWAY WAS DRAWN ASIDE3
MIRANDA WATCHING THE STORM3
BENDING DOWN A BRANCH OF THE LABURNUM-TREE3
SHE SPOKE OF WHAT SHE DID NOT UNDERSTAND3
HE TOOK THE CURRANT TART, AND ...  THREW IT AT HIS NURSE4
WIDOW DOROTHY CAREFUL MADE A CURTSEY4
EACH OF MY VISITORS IS QUITE AN EXCLUSIVE4
4
INTRODUCTION4
I4
II6
CLASSIC TALES7
ADAPTED BY JOHN LANG8
I8
II11
III14
IV16
V19
VI21
VII27
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS31
ADAPTED BY JOHN LANG31
I31
II32
III35
IV38
V43
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS46
I46
II56
III61
THE ILIAD OF HOMER71
I71
II72
III76
IV79
V81
VI84
THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER86
I86
II91
ROBINSON CRUSOE97
ADAPTED BY JOHN LANG97
I97
II101
III103
IV106
V108
VI114
VII116
CANTERBURY TALES121
ADAPTED BY JANET HARVEY KELMAN121
I121
II129
III136
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS143
ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR143
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE164
I164
II172
OLD-FASHIONED STORIES180
ADAPTED BY LOUEY CHISHOLM180
I180
II184
III186
IV189
V192
VI195
VII198
VIII203
IX205
X208
XI210
XII212
XIII214
LIMBY LUMPY216
I216
II217
THE SORE TONGUE219
EYES AND NO EYES, OR THE ART OF SEEING222
PRINCE LIFE227
I227
II228
III230
IV231
V233
VI233
VII235
THE FRUITS OF DISOBEDIENCE236
DICKY RANDOM243
EMBELLISHMENT249
THE OYSTER PATTIES256
TWO LITTLE BOYS260
I260
II263
THE PURPLE JAR267
THE THREE CAKES271
AMENDMENT273
TRIAL287
292
UNCLE DAVID’S NONSENSICAL STORY ABOUT GIANTS AND FAIRIES300
THE INQUISITIVE GIRL307
BUSY IDLENESS311
THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF LITTLE GOODY TWO-SHOES316
INTRODUCTION316
I318
II318
III319
IV319
V320
LESSON FOR THE CONDUCT OF LIFE321
VI322
VII322
HER TALE322
REFLECTION324
VIII324
IX325
THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF MRS. MARGERY TWO-SHOES325
PART TWO325
I325
II326
III326
IV327
V328
VI330
LIST OF BEST BOOKS OF CLASSIC TALES AND OLD-FASHIONED STORIES330
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