McGuffey's newly revised eclectic second reader : containing progressive lessons in reading and spelling. Revised and improved. (1848)
Engel, Irving, donor, McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873, ed, Shepard, Edwin, stereotyper, Winthrop B. Smith & Co. publisher · Cincinnati: : Winthrop B. Smith & Co., publishers. · leaf 73
d prepared to jump upon him. He knewnot what to do. Her eye-balls were flashing fire, andher jaws Vv^ere ready to destroy him. He had but amoment to decide. In that moment he spiung behind i 68 MCGUFFEYS SECOND READER an elephant which stood near. The tigr^^ss saw the Ikeeper, and sprung toward… … 5. Every thing was now in confusion. The mon-keys jumped for their lives, and the baboons scamper-ed up to the rafters. The elephant stood still, and atthe command of the keeper, took him up with histrunk, and, with a single toss, placed him upon hisback, out of danger. 6. The tigress was not yet…
