Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 153
cold: he lookedat this time into the flames, and saw a little animal re-sembling a lizard, which could live in the hottest partof that element; instantly perceiving what it was, hecalled for my sister, and after he had shown us thecreature, he gave me a box on the ear; I fell a crying,while he,… … Life of Benvenuto Cellini 125 salamander; such a one as never was beheld before,to my knowledge. So saying he embraced me andgave me some money. My father began to teach me to play upon the flute,and to sing by note, and though I was very young, atan age when children, generally speaking, are…
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