Collected Works of Charles Kingsley: The water-babiesMacmillan and Company, 1895 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 5
... young gentlemen used to be taught at public schools ) that he must be an extra good boy that day , as they were going to a very great house , and might make a very good thing of it , if they could but give satisfaction . And Tom thought ...
... young gentlemen used to be taught at public schools ) that he must be an extra good boy that day , as they were going to a very great house , and might make a very good thing of it , if they could but give satisfaction . And Tom thought ...
Page 7
... young ladies " gradely lasses , " which are two high compliments in the North country ; and thought that that made up for his poaching Sir John's pheasants ; whereby you may perceive that Mr. Grimes had not been to a properly ...
... young ladies " gradely lasses , " which are two high compliments in the North country ; and thought that that made up for his poaching Sir John's pheasants ; whereby you may perceive that Mr. Grimes had not been to a properly ...
Page 18
... young chap now , and that's more than he'll be long if he bides with thee . " Grimes laughed , for he took that for a compliment . " I wish I were a keeper , " said Tom , " to live in such a beautiful place , and wear green velveteens ...
... young chap now , and that's more than he'll be long if he bides with thee . " Grimes laughed , for he took that for a compliment . " I wish I were a keeper , " said Tom , " to live in such a beautiful place , and wear green velveteens ...
Page 26
... young lady's room ? And behold , it was himself , reflected in a great mirror , the like of which Tom had never seen before . And Tom , for the first time in his life , found out that he was dirty ; and burst into tears with shame and ...
... young lady's room ? And behold , it was himself , reflected in a great mirror , the like of which Tom had never seen before . And Tom , for the first time in his life , found out that he was dirty ; and burst into tears with shame and ...
Page 78
... , but they liked it none the less for that ; for it was very sweet , and very sad ; and that was enough for them . And these are the words of it : - The VAIN HEN all the world is young , lad , 78 CHAP . THE WATER - BABIES.
... , but they liked it none the less for that ; for it was very sweet , and very sad ; and that was enough for them . And these are the words of it : - The VAIN HEN all the world is young , lad , 78 CHAP . THE WATER - BABIES.
Common terms and phrases
2nd Edit 3rd Edit asked baby backstairs beasts beautiful Bedonebyasyoudid began birch-rod birds Bishop BOOK CHARLES KINGSLEY CHEMISTRY chimney CHURCH Coloured creatures cried Crown 8vo Dean CHURCH dear E. A. FREEMAN each.-Vol Ellie ENGLAND ENGLISH ESSAYS eyes F. D. MAURICE F. J. A. HORT F. T. PALGRAVE fairy fancy fellow frightened Globe 8vo GLOBE LIBRARY GOLDEN TREASURY SERIES GREEK grew Grimes Harthover head heard HEREWARD THE WAKE hippopotamus HISTORY hundred Illus Illustrated KINGSLEY knew lady Lectures LESSONS LITERATURE little children live lobster looked Mother Carey never PALGRAVE Paper Edition POEMS poor little Pott 8vo PRIMER Prof professor rocks round salmon Sermons sewed Shiny Wall Sir John stone story strange stream tail tell things thought Transl Translated truncheon turned Vendale vols water-babies wonderful YONGE