 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pages
...that when you've seen The creature, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once, to ease your doubt," Replies the man, " I'll turn him out ; And...set him, If you don't find him black, I'll eat him 1 " He said, and full before their sight, Produced the beast ; and lo ! 'twas white I Both stared ;... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American poetry - 1868 - 710 pages
...pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once, to ease your doubt," Replies the man, " I'll turn Mm tmt ; And when before your eyes I've set him, If you don't find him black, I'll eat him ! " He said, and full before their sight, Produced the beast ; and lo ! 'twas white ! Both stared ; the man look'd... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...that when you 've seen t The reptile, | you '11 pronounce Aim green." | " Well then, | at once to end the doubt," | Replies the man, | "I'll turn him out,: | And, when before your eyes I 've set him, \ If you don't find him black, | I '11 eat' him." | He said, ; | then full before their... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - Dialogues - 1869 - 208 pages
...thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease the doubt,'' Replies the...I'll eat him," He said ; then full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! — 'twas white. Both stared, the man looked wondrous wise — •' My... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1863 - 396 pages
...that when you've seen The reptile 9, you'll pronounce him green." 10. " Well, then, at once to end the doubt," Replies the man, "I'll turn him out; And...If you don't find him black, I'll eat him." He said ; and full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! — 'twas white. THE FIFTH READER. 11 Both... | |
 | Favourite fables - 1870 - 292 pages
...thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease the doubt," Replies the...eat him ;" He said. Then full before their sight, Produced the beast, and lo ! 'twas white. Both stared, the man looked wondrous wise. " My children,"... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce it green." " Well, then, at once to ease the doubt," Replies the...If you don't find him black I'll eat him." He said ; and full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! 'twas white. Epth stared ; the man looked... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - Oratory - 1870 - 420 pages
...lay my life the thing is blue.' The reptile, you'll pronounce him green.' ' Well then, at once to end the doubt,' Replies the man, ' I'll turn him out;...I'll eat him.' He said ; then full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo !—'twas white. Ex. 2O3. Eyes Mid Nose. Merritk. Between Nose and Eyes... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to cease the doubt," Replies the man, " I'll turn him out,...If you don't find him black I'll eat him." He said ; and full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! 'twas white. Both stared ; the man looked... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce it green." " Well, then, at once to ease the doubt," Eeplies the man, " I'll turn him out ; And when before your...If you don't find him black I'll eat him." He said ; and full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! 'twas white. Both stared ; the man looked... | |
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I've got it yet, And can produce it." — "Pray, sir, do; I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green. 
