the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up." What a pretty custom ! And how kind and thoughtful ! For in that country the winter is very long, and the snow lies on the ground for eight or nine months; so the poor little birds have hard work... The golden picture-book - Pągina 228per Golden picture book - 1876 - 320 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1896 - 642 pągines
...Christmas time each year, so that the birds might have a merry Christmas. " Each year," said she, " the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up." What a pretty custom ! And how kind and thoughtful ! For in that country the winter is very long, and... | |
| Children - 1877 - 102 pągines
...out at Christmas time every year, " that the birds might have a merry Christmas." Every Christmas eve the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up. • " What a pretty custom," I thought. Poor little cold Norwegian birds, with their nine months of... | |
| William Swinton - 1882 - 252 pągines
...was tied a little sheaf of wheat. What do you think it was for? Christmas. " Each year," said she, " the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up." 3. What a pretty custom! And how kind and thoughtful! For in that country the winter is very long,... | |
| William Swinton - 1882 - 254 pągines
...Christmas time each year, so that the birds might have a merry Christmas. " Each year," said she, " the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up." 3. What a pretty custom! And how kind and thoughtful! For in that country the winter is very long,... | |
| New York (State). Department of Social Welfare - 1896 - 646 pągines
...Christ mas time each year, so that the birds might have a merry Christmas. " Each year," said she, " the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up." What a pretty custom! And how kind and thoughtful! For in that country the winter is very long, and... | |
| Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 176 pągines
...lady told me that these sheaves were always put up at Christmas for the birds. "Each year," said she, "the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up in its place." Is it not a pretty custom ? The birds have a Christmas tree all to themselves. fair... | |
| 1863
...out at Christmas time every year, " that the birds might have a merry Christmas." Every Christmas eve the old sheaf is taken down and a fresh one put up. What a pretty and kindly custom ! The poor, little, cold Norwegian birds, with their nine months of... | |
| 1860 - 802 pągines
...guesses, and then told us that they were put out at Christmas time every year, " that the birds might have a merry Christmas." Every Christmaseve the old sheaf is taken down, and a fresh one put up. What a pretty custom I thought. Poor little cold Norwegian birds, wkh their nine months of winter,... | |
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