The looking-glass for the mind, or, Intellectual mirror : being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories and interesting tales (1844)
content their fruits enjoy.In every rank, or great or small,Tis industry supports us all. Consider, sot, what would ensue.Were all such worthless things as you:Youd soon be forcd, by hunger stung,To make your dirty meals on dung;On which such despicable need,Unpitied, is reducd to feed.Besides,… … ALFRED AND DORINDA. Mr. Venables, one fine summer day, havingpromised his two children, Alfred and Dorinda,to treat them with a walk in a fine garden a littleway out of town, went into his dressing-room toprepare himself, leaving the two children in theparlour. Alfred was so delighted with the…
Children · Conduct of life · Parent and child · Children and death · Animal welfare · Children's stories, German
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