Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 245
tween their stems Tom peeped trem-bling at the horns of the sleeping deer, which stoodup among the ferns. Tom had never seen suchenormous trees, and as he looked up he fancied thatthe blue sky rested on their heads. But he was puz-zled very much by a strange murmuring noise,which followed them all… … Tom, the Water Baby 227 He spoke very civilly, and called him Sir, for hewas horribly afraid of him, which pleased thekeeper, and he told him that they were the beesabout the lime flowers. What are bees? asked Tom. What make honey. What is honey? asked Tom. Thou hold thy noise, said Grimes. Let the…
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