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"New National Fourth Reader"


On mountain tops, on the billowy sea,
On the leafy stems of the forest tree,
How pleasant the life of a bird must be!

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Directions for Reading.--The words of the first line of the poem, when
repeated on pages 157 and 158, should be slightly emphasized.[10]
Point out the lines on page 157 which would be joined in reading.
Let the class read one or more stanzas of the poem in concert.

[10] This lesson, Lesson XXXII.

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LESSON XXXIII.

stroll'ing, _wandering on foot_.
quaint, _unusual; curious looking_.
con sult'ed, _asked advice of_.
roy'al, _belonging to a king or a queen_.
en ter tain', _receive and care for_.
court'esy, _politeness of manners_.
bod'ice, _an article of clothing_.
loy'al ty, _love of one's country or ruler_.
a miss', _out of the way; wrong_.
tri'fles, _articles small in size or value_.
mut'tered, _said in a low voice_.
ad mis'sion, _permission to enter_.

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TRUE COURTESY.
PART I.

Prince George, the husband of Queen Anne of England, one time visited
the town of Bristol, having with him as a companion, an officer of his
household.


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