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Africa America animal appearance Asia attack Bactrian camel beak beasts beautiful beaver BEETON'S birds birds of prey body BOOK branches breed brown builds its nest called camel chase claws colour common creature Dalziel Brothers dogs ears easily tamed EDMUND EVANS eggs ELEANOR'S VICTORY elephant Engravings Europe extra cloth eyes favourite fcap feathers feeds feet female fish flesh flocks forests four French morocco frequently gilt edges goat grass grey ground habits hair hare HARRISON WEIR head herds hippopotamus hole horns horse Illustrations inches inhabits insects kind larvæ legs length lives Margaret Catchpole native neck parrot pheasant plumage prey Published by Ward quadrupeds rabbit resembles rhinoceros sand martin seen sheep side skin sometimes song species spot swallow swiftness tail thick tiger titmouse trees tribe Tyler whale wild ass wings winter woods young
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Page 158 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield.
Page 158 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Page 154 - Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow ? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Page 109 - Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation ? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Page 165 - ... bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close. And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Page 168 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take: Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive; Learn of the mole to plow, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Page 18 - BEETON'S DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY : Being the Lives of Eminent Persons of all Times. With the Pronunciation of every Name. Illustrated by Portraits, Engraved after Original and Authoritative Pictures, Prints, &c. Containing in all upwards of Ten Thousand Distinct and Complete Articles. This BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY contains, in the most...
Page 377 - Christmas with the Poets. A Collection of Songs, Carols, and Descriptive Verses relating to the Festivals of Christmas, from the Anglo-Norman Period to the Present Time. Embellished with 53 Tinted Illustrations by BIRKET FOSTER.
Page 80 - And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together : for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Page 50 - Branch out stupendous into distant lands ; Cruel as death, and hungry as the grave ! Burning for blood! bony, and gaunt, and grim ! Assembling wolves in raging troops descend ; And, pouring o'er the country, bear along, Keen as the north-wind sweeps the glossy snow.