This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. Flaxie's Knit-needle. Now a great many children do tell wrong stories, and don't know any better; they make them up just for fun, and because they like to see people look surprised. But Mrs. Gray had had the care of Flaxie Frizzle three months, and had never heard her tell any of these ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. Flaxie's Knit-needle. Now a great many children do tell wrong stories, and don't know any better; they make them up just for fun, and because they like to see people look surprised. But Mrs. Gray had had the care of Flaxie Frizzle three months, and had never heard her tell any of these queer little fibs. One day Mrs. Gray sat knitting a small red and white striped stocking, when Flaxie came up to her with a slate and pencil, saying, -- "Won't you dror me a little girl, mamma?" (74) Mrs. Gray dropped her work and took up the pencil. "Now dror the little girl's mamma," said Flaxie, looking on, well pleased. "O you didn't make her mamma yockin' her! Now a napple. Did her mamma peel it?" "There, Flaxie, I've drawn you a plate of cherries, an apple, and an orange. Anything more?" "Yes, a catto-pillo." "Well, I'll draw a caterpillar crawling up one side of a tree, and a spider crawling up the other. There, look." "Did God make spiders?" "Yes." "Why did He? Which does he love bestest, -- ugly spiders or sweet little cunnin' eatto-pilloes?" "I don't know. He loves them both." "Why?" "O, because they are both good." "Spiders isn't good, mamma, they bite." "There, Flaxie, now I've drawn you a house and a sky with the sun shining, and I can't stop to draw any more." "Does the sun have whisters, mamma?" Mrs. Gray had made some rays which did look like whiskers. She laughed, and rubbed out the sun, for fear of more remarks. But Flaxie's next question was about something quite different. "May I have your knit-needle, mamma?" "Why, no; I need four to work with." "You've got some more in the closet, mamma; I saw some. I have to have a knit-needle." "But you might stick it in your eyes, child, if I gave you one. I'm afraid of you, Flaxie...".
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Very Good. First edition. Very good. (Pages: 207) cloth corners bumped, rubbed and soiled/ former owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. No Dustjacket. Book Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1876. First Edition. Very Good/No Dustjacket. Brown cloth boards with illustrated cover, silver title lettering on cover. Light soiling, light edge and corner wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Frontis illustration with tissue guard (additional illustrations). Previous owner name inside front cover and on front free endpaper. 182 pgs. + advertising. 12 Mo. Children's.
