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. 1873 Excerpt: ...observed the shepherd; 'and as you seem to take a fancy to him, may be you will like to hear how I came by him?' The ladies had no objection to listening to the shepherd's story, and he then began: 'I was a lad of about sixteen years old, or thereabouts, when I first met with Snow. At that time I lived with my father ...
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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. 1873 Excerpt: ...observed the shepherd; 'and as you seem to take a fancy to him, may be you will like to hear how I came by him?' The ladies had no objection to listening to the shepherd's story, and he then began: 'I was a lad of about sixteen years old, or thereabouts, when I first met with Snow. At that time I lived with my father in a cottage in the Woodlands here in Suffolk, up by Glemham and Bruisyard; and a pretty part it is, as any in the county to my mind. I used to keep cows and hogs when a little boy, and afterwards my master gave me the care of sheep and lambs, because I was so kind to dumb creatures; and proud enough I was of my flock. It was my place to see after them the first thing in the morning and the last at night; and many a time have I got out of my warm bed to go down to the fold to count over my lambs, and see if all were safe. Of a winter's morning I used to be up by four o'clock to look after them, and never cared for wind or rain or snow; for if I was cold, I knew I could creep under the hay-rick, or lay me down among the sheep, and they would keep me as warm as a blanket, and warmer too, pretty dears; or if hungry, I could help myself to a sup of ewe's milk, and the lambs be none the worse for what I took. 'Our cottage stood on one side of Bruisyard Wood, and my master's farm lay on the other side of it; so that when I had occasion to go to the fold, I was obliged to pass directly through the wood. Now I was rather timorous when a lad, and when I have heard the owls hooting, and the-wind shaking the dead leaves of the old oaks, I have felt a little queer. If I had had a little brother, or even a dog, to have kept me company, I should not have felt quite so lonely; but I had neither. I used to whistle and sing to myself, or repeat over the pretty ...
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Add this copy of The New Code, 1871. the Reader and Speller, By F. to cart. $65.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
