This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the bridle in two, brought down the horse, and proceeded on my journey. Here the Baron seems to have forgot his feelings; he should certainly have ordered his horse a feed of corn, after fasting so long. You may easily imagine that I spent much of my time out of town, with such gallant fellows as knew how to make the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the bridle in two, brought down the horse, and proceeded on my journey. Here the Baron seems to have forgot his feelings; he should certainly have ordered his horse a feed of corn, after fasting so long. You may easily imagine that I spent much of my time out of town, with such gallant fellows as knew how to make the most of an open forest country. The very recollection of those amusements gives me fresh spirits, and creates a warm wish for a repetition of them. One morning I saw through the windows of my bedroom that a large pond, not far off, was covered with wild ducks. In an instant I took my gun from the corner, ran downstairs, and out of the house in such a hurry, that I imprudently struck my face against the door-post. Fire flew out of my eyes, but it did not prevent my intention; I soon came within shot, when, levelling my piece, I observed, to my sorrow, that even the flint had sprung from the cock, by the violence of the shock I had just received. There was no time to be lost. I presently remembered the effect it had on my eyes, therefore opened the pan, levelled my piece against the wild fowls, and my fist against one of my eyes. The Baron's eyes have retained fire ever since, and appear particularly illuminated when he relates this anecdote. A hearty blow drew sparks again; the shot went off, and I killed fifty brace of ducks, twenty widgeons, and three couple of teals. Presence of mind is the soul of manly exercises. If soldiers and sailors owe to it many of their lucky escapes, hunters and sportsmen are not less beholden to it for many of their successes. Thus, for example, I remember one day I saw on the lake, to the shore of which one of my wanderings had brought me, some dozens of wild ducks, too scattered, however, for me to hope that I al...
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Add this copy of The Merry maker to cart. $9.00, fair condition, Sold by Motter rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stone Mountain, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Auxiliary Educational League [c].
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Fair. No dust jacket. Cover is worn, pages have yellowed, but easy to read. x, 316 p. illus. (part col. ) 21 cm. Young folks library [2] [from old catalog]. Includes Illustrations. Stories and poems by Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and more.
Add this copy of The Merry Maker to cart. $11.98, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Auxiliary Educational League.
Add this copy of The Merry Maker to cart. $136.95, very good condition, Sold by Books 'n Stuff rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1902 by Hall And Locke Company.
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Very good. 1902 book is in very good condition with no marks or ighlights in no dustjacket. Volume 2 of The Young Folks' Library. Beautiful color and black & white illustrations.389 pages.
