| Sarah Trimmer - 1815 - 352 páginas
...that he only shuffled along upon the ground. That will not do, however, cried the father; shall I shew you now? Robin persisted in it that he stood in no...flying; and if you persist in making your own foolish experi-. ments,. you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous; I should commend... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1822 - 596 páginas
...managed to raise himself a little way, but soon tumbled headlong. His mother then began reproving htm for his obstinacy, and ' advised him to accept his...he has had so much practice, he must of course be 9 expert in the art of flying ; and if you persist in making your own foolish experiments, you will... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1838 - 176 páginas
...yourself. Oh ! you need not take that trouble, said the conceited bird ; as I flew down I warrant I know how to fly up : then spreading his wings, he...flying ; and if you persist in making your own foolish experiment, you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous : I should commend... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1846 - 220 páginas
...mother then began reproving him for his obstinacy, and advised him to accept his father's kind oflfer of teaching him. "You may depend on it, Robin," said...experiments, you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous; I should commend your courage, provided you would add prudence to it... | |
| Mary Howitt - 1860 - 372 páginas
...show you now?" Robin persisted in it, that he stood in no need of instruction, and tried again ; be managed to raise himself a little way, but soon tumbled...experiments, you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous." " Let him alone, let him alone," said the father ; " if he is above... | |
| 302 páginas
...him to accept his father's kind offer of teaching him. " You may depend on it, Robin," she said, " that he is in every respect wiser than you ; and as...experiments you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous. I should cemmend your courage, provided you would add prudence to it... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1869 - 278 páginas
...him to accept his father's kind offer of teaching him. ' You may depend on it, Robin,' she said, ' that he is in every respect wiser than you ; and as...art of flying ; and if you persist in making your foolish experiments, you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous ; I should... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1873 - 204 páginas
...yourself." " Oh ! you need not take that trouble," said the conceited bird ; " as I flew down, I warrant I know how to fly up." Then spreading his wings, he...experiments, you will only commit a number of errors, and make yourself ridiculous. I should commend your courage, provided you would add prudence to it... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1880 - 232 páginas
...advised him to accept his father's kind offer of teaching him. "You may depend on it, Robin," she said, "that he is in every respect wiser than you ; and...he must, of course, be expert in the art of flying. If you persist in making your foolish experiments, you will only commit a number of errors, and make... | |
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