Tupper, Ellin Isabelle, Thomas Nelson & Sons, S. W. Partridge & Co. (London, England) · New York : Thomas Nelson and Sons ; London : S.W. Partridge and Co. · leaf 68
s, knee-deep in the water, holding it up,for he is afraid the wind may blow it over, and itwould be a pity to wet the clean white sails. AndTommy and Charlie are looking on, and giving^advice about the proper way of floating a boat,,while Bessie has come up to nurse, who is sittingon the sands with… … THE BEST BOOK. T HOPE all my little friends know what ismeant by The Best Book, and that they liketo hear, even if they cannot read for themselves,the beautiful stories told in its pages. Here is alittle boy trying to read a Bible story, but he cannotdo it well, because the long words puzzle him;…
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