Category: McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 60: The Contented Boy
Lesson: Mr. Lenox was one morning riding by himself. He got off from his horse to look at something on the roadside. The horse broke away from him, and ran off. Mr. Lenox ran after him, but soon found that he could not catch him. A little boy at work in a field near the…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 59: Persevere
Lesson: Won’t have any fish to sell; The child who shuts up his book too soon, Won’t learn any lessons well. Be patient,—don’t learn too fast: The man who travels a mile each day, May get around the world at last.
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 57: Which Loved Best?
Lesson: Then, forgetting work, his cap went on, And he was off to the garden swing, Leaving his mother the wood to bring. ‘I love you better than tongue can tell;’ Then she teased and pouted full half the day, Till her mother rejoiced when she went to play. ‘Today I’ll help you all I…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 55: Don’t Kill the Birds
Lesson: That sing about your door Soon as the joyous Spring has come, And chilling storms are o’er. Oh, let them joyous live; And do not seek to take the life Which you can never give. That play among the trees; For earth would be a cheerless place, If it were not for these. Do…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 54: The Waves
Lesson:1. ‘Where are we to go?’ said the little waves to the great, deep sea. ‘Go, my darlings, to the yellow sands: you will find work to do there.’ 2. ‘I want to play,’ said one little wave; ‘I want to see who can jump the highest.’ ‘No; come on, come on,’ said an earnest…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 53: The Old Clock
Lesson: And round and round move the steady hands; With its tick, tick, tick, both night and day, While seconds and minutes pass away. For she can’t make out what it has to tell; She has ne’er yet read, in prose or rhyme, That it marks the silent course of time. And long ere Time…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 52: True Courage
Lesson: One cold winter’s day, three boys were passing by a schoolhouse. The oldest was a bad boy, always in trouble himself, and trying to get others into trouble. The youngest, whose name was George, was a very good boy. George wished to do right, but was very much wanting in courage. The other boys…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 51: Spring
Lesson: Shakes out her powdery curls; The willow buds in silver For little boys and girls. And oh, how sweet they sing! To tell the happy children That once again ‘t is Spring. So soft beneath their feet; The frogs begin to ripple A music clear and sweet. And scarlet columbine, And in the sunny…
