 | George Frederick Bosworth - 1914 - 230 pages
...one thousand years ago. On a certain day, his mother was showing him and his brothers an English book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, " Whichever of you shall soonest learn this volume shall .iave it for his own." Stimulated by these words, or rather by the... | |
 | Allen Rogers Benham - 1916 - 674 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "Whichever...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | Robert Burns Morgan - 1923 - 696 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | George Sampson - 1924 - 504 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, 'Whichever...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | Karen Louise Jolly - 1997 - 588 pages
...you can soonest learn this volume, to him will I give it.' Stimulated by these words, or rather by divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, Alfred spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered... | |
 | Kevin Crossley-Holland - 1999 - 324 pages
...you can soonest learn this volume, to him will I give it.' Stimulated by these words, or rather by divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, Alfred spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered... | |
 | Janice Hamilton - 2007 - 164 pages
...you can soonest learn this volume, to him will I give it." Stimulated by these words, or rather by divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, Alfred spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered... | |
 | 200 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | Elizabeth Kimball Kendall - 400 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brothers a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "Whichever...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
 | 156 pages
...often witnessed. On a certain day, therefore, his mother was showing him and his brother a Saxon book of poetry, which she held in her hand, and said, "...illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered,... | |
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Stimulated by these words, or rather by the Divine inspiration, and allured by the beautifully illuminated letter at the beginning of the volume, he spoke before all his brothers, who, though his seniors in age, were not so in grace, and answered, ' Will... 
