McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 87
... picture dealer , and glanced around him triumphantly , when he saw his adver- sary hesitate . " Ten thousand ! " vociferated the tall man , his face crimson with rage , and his hands clinched con- vulsively . The dealer grew paler ; his ...
... picture dealer , and glanced around him triumphantly , when he saw his adver- sary hesitate . " Ten thousand ! " vociferated the tall man , his face crimson with rage , and his hands clinched con- vulsively . The dealer grew paler ; his ...
Page 91
... picture . It was a long way yet to the house of the picture dealer , and he made up his mind at once . He worked his way through the crowd , dragged himself up the steps , and , after many in- quiries , found the auctioneer . That ...
... picture . It was a long way yet to the house of the picture dealer , and he made up his mind at once . He worked his way through the crowd , dragged himself up the steps , and , after many in- quiries , found the auctioneer . That ...
Page 91
... picture dealer , and glanced around him triumphantly , when he saw his adver- sary hesitate . " Ten thousand ! " vociferated the tall man , his face crimson with rage , and his hands clinched con- vulsively . The dealer grew paler ; his ...
... picture dealer , and glanced around him triumphantly , when he saw his adver- sary hesitate . " Ten thousand ! " vociferated the tall man , his face crimson with rage , and his hands clinched con- vulsively . The dealer grew paler ; his ...
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