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| author | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2025-12-27 10:02:25 -0800 |
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| committer | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2025-12-27 10:02:25 -0800 |
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| parent | c7644ac894e107f0c002ed79f1ff054a3eebb384 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/13675-0.txt b/13675-0.txt index de883da..c177ace 100644 --- a/13675-0.txt +++ b/13675-0.txt @@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ that's what I have, replied the little one in the Country Manner; and immediately taking the Letters she set up these Syllables: ba be bi bo bu, ca ce ci co cu - da de di do du, fa fe fi so fu. + da de di do du, fa fe fi fo fu. and gave them their exact Sounds as she composed them; after which she set up the following; @@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ Well, I never saw so grand a Funeral in all my Life; but the Money they squandered away, would have been better laid out in little Books for Children, or in Meat, Drink, and Cloaths for the Poor. -This if a fine Hearse indeed, and the nodding Plumes on the Horses +This is a fine Hearse indeed, and the nodding Plumes on the Horses look very grand; but what End does that answer, otherwise than to display the Pride of the Living, or the Vanity of the Dead. Fie upon such Folly, say I, and Heaven grant that those who want more Sense may @@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ Now as many People, even at that Time had learned to lie in Bed long in the Morning, she thought the Lark might be of Use to her and her Pupils, and tell them when to get up. -_For be that is fond of his Bed, and lays 'till Noon, lives but half +_For he that is fond of his Bed, and lays 'till Noon, lives but half his Days, the rest being lost in Sleep, which is a Kind of Death_. Some Time after this a poor Lamb had lost its Dam, and the Farmer @@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ In his Distress, one of his Relations, who lived at _Florence_, offered to take his Son; and another, who lived at _Barbadoes_, sent for one of his Daughters. The Ship which his Son sailed in was cast away, and all the Crew supposed to be lost; and the Ship, in -which his Daughter went a Passenger, was taken by Pyrates, and one +which his Daughter went a Passenger, was taken by Pirates, and one Post brought the miserable Father an Account of the Loss of his two Children. This was the severest Stroke of all: It made him compleatly wretched, and he knew it must have a dreadful Effect on his Wife and @@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ Blessings. [Illustration] -Tis impossible to express the mutual Joy which this occasioned. Their +'Tis impossible to express the mutual Joy which this occasioned. Their Conversation was made up of the most endearing Expressions, intermingled with Tears and Caresses. Their Torrent of Joy, however, was for a Moment interrupted, by a Chariot which stopped at the Gate, @@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ than to say any Thing to aggravate your Husband's Resentment. These frequent Quarrels, arise from the Indulgence of your violent Passions; for I know, you both love one another, notwithstanding what has passed between you. Now, pray tell me _John_, and tell me _Martha_, -when you have had a Quarrel the over Night, are you not both sorry for +when you have had a Quarrel the other Night, are you not both sorry for it the next Day? They both declared that they were: Why then, says she, I'll tell you how to prevent this for the future, if you will both promise to take my Advice. They both promised her. You know, says @@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ _Yours_ ROGER BACON. And so it is true? And they have taken up Mrs. _Margery_ then, and accused her of being a Witch, only because she was wiser than some of her Neighbours! Mercy upon me! People stuff Children's Heads with -Stories of Ghosts, Faries, Witches, and such Nonsense when they are +Stories of Ghosts, Fairies, Witches, and such Nonsense when they are young, and so they continue Fools all their Days. The whole World ought to be made acquainted with her Case, and here it is at their Service. @@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@ Stone-head turned to Gold. _Tom_ got up very early on the first of _May_ to behold this amazing Change, and when he came near the Statue he saw a Number of -People, who all ran away from him in the utmost Consternation, hating +People, who all ran away from him in the utmost Consternation, having never before seen a Lion follow a Man like a Lap-dog. Being thus left alone, he fixed his Eyes on the Sun, then rising with resplendent Majesty, and afterwards turned to the Statue, but could see no Change |
