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The Elson Readers, Book 5 eBook

William H. Elson

Table of Contents
Section	Page

Start of eBook	1
A Forward Look	1
HOME AND COUNTRY	1
HOME AND ITS FESTIVALS	1
OUR COUNTRY AND ITS FLAG	1
SERVICE	1
PART II	1
STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS	1
PART III	1
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN	1
WILLIAM GULLEN BRYANT	1
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER	1
WASHINGTON IRVING	1
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW	1
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE	2
SUGGESTIONS FOR AN ORDER OF READING	2
THE CRYSTAL GLASS	2
PART I	5
THE WORLD OF NATURE	5
ANIMALS	6
TURK’S FAILURE	6
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED	8
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	11
OUR UNINVITED GUEST	11
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	13
HUNTING THE AMERICAN BUFFALO	14
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	16
BIRDS AND THEIR SONGS	16
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	17
THE BROWN THRUSH	17
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	18
SING ON, BLITHE BIRD	18
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	18
THE VIOLET AND THE BEE	19
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	19
FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS	19
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	19
JACK IN THE PULPIT	20
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	20
SEPTEMBER	20
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	21
OCTOBER’S BRIGHT BLUE WEATHER	21
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	22
NOVEMBER	22
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	22
TODAY	23
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	23
THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES	23
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	23
A BACKWARD LOOK	24
A FORWARD LOOK	24
ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN	26
The Savage Boar	26
A Narrow Escape	26
HOW THE BARON SAVED GIBRALTAR	27
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	27
Phrases for Study	28
THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT	28
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	28
Phrases for Study	29
DARIUS GREEN AND HIS FLYING-MACHINE	29
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	33
Phrases for Study	33
LEWIS CARROLL	34
THE WIND AND THE MOON	34
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	35
STORIES IN LIGHTER VEIN	35
HOME AND COUNTRY	37
HOME AND ITS FESTIVALS	40
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	40
THE GRAPEVINE SWING	40
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	41
Phrases for Study	41
LULLABY OF AN INFANT CHIEF	41
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	42
Phrases for Study	42
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY	42
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	43
Phrases for Study	44
A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS	44
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	45
OUR COUNTRY AND ITS FLAG	45
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	46
THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY	46
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	46
Phrases for Study	47
THE NAME OF OLD GLORY	47
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	48
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER	48
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	49
Phrases for Study	50
THE BOYHOOD OF LINCOLN	50
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	51
WASHINGTON WITH GENERAL BRADDOCK	52
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	53
SERVICE	54
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	54
THE LEAK IN THE DIKE	55
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	56
CASABLANCA	57
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	57
TUBAL CAIN	58
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	59
THE INCHCAPE ROCK	59
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	60
MY BOYHOOD ON THE PRAIRIE	61
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	63
WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE	64
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	64
THE AMERICAN BOY	65
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	66
HOME AND COUNTRY	66
PART II	68
STORIES OF ADVENTURE	68
STORIES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS	70
ALADDIN FINDS THE WONDERFUL LAMP	73
ALADDIN WEDS THE PRINCESS	76
ALADDIN LOSES AND REGAINS THE LAMP	78
Suggestions for Silent Reading	80
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	80
ALI BABA AND THE OPEN SESAME	81
CASSIM VISITS THE CAVE	83
THE ROBBERS SEEK REVENGE ON ALI BABA	85
THE OIL MERCHANT IN THE HOME OF ALI BABA	87
MORGIANA’S GREAT COURAGE AND REWARD	90
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	92
SINDBAD THE SAILOR	92
THE FIRST VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	93
THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	94
THE THIRD VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	97
THE FOURTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	97
THE FIFTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	98
THE SIXTH VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	99
THE LAST VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR	101
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	103
THE STORY OF ROBIN HOOD	103
THE HOME OF ROBIN IN SHERWOOD FOREST	103
THE COMING OF LITTLE JOHN	104
LITTLE JOHN’S FIRST ADVENTURE	105
THE KNIGHT WINS BACK HIS LANDS	107
HOW LITTLE JOHN BECAME THE SHERIFF’S SERVANT	109
HOW ROBIN MET FRIAR TUCK	111
HOW ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN FELL OUT	113
HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD	114
ROBIN AT COURT	116
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	117
Phrases for Study	118
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS	118
GULLIVER SAILS FOR THE SOUTH SEA AND IS SHIPWRECKED	119
GULLIVER IS VISITED BY THE EMPEROR	120
GULLIVER IS KEPT A PRISONER AT THE CAPITAL	122
GULLIVER IS GIVEN HIS LIBERTY	124
GULLIVER CAPTURES THE BLEFUSCUDIAN FLEET	125
THE INHABITANTS OF LILLIPUT—THEIR LAWS AND CUSTOMS	127
GULLIVER ESCAPES TO BLEFUSCU	128
GULLIVER RETURNS TO ENGLAND	131
GULLIVER RETURNS TO ENGLAND	132
ROBINSON CRUSOE	133
HOW I WENT TO SEA AND WAS SHIPWRECKED	134
HOW I MADE AND USED A RAFT	135
HOW I MADE MYSELF A HOME ON THE ISLAND	137
HOW I SUPPLIED MY NEEDS	138
HOW I DISCOVERED A FOOTPRINT AND SAVED FRIDAY	141
HOW FRIDAY LEARNED MY WAYS	143
THE ENGLISH SHIP AND HOW I SAILED FOR HOME	145
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	149
STORIES OF ADVENTURE	150
PART III	151
GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS	151
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN	153
THE WHISTLE	154
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	155
AN AX TO GRIND	155
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	156
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT	156
THE YELLOW VIOLET	157
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	157
THE GLADNESS OF NATURE	158
Phrases for Study	158
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER	159
THE HUSKERS	159
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	160
THE CORN-SONG	161
WASHINGTON IRVING	162
CAPTURING THE WILD HORSE	163
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	165
THE ADVENTURE OF THE MASON	166
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	168
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW	168
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	169
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW	170
THE ARROW AND THE SONG	170
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR	171
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA	172
INTRODUCTION	172
HIAWATHA’S CHILDHOOD	173
HIAWATHA’S FRIENDS	176
HIAWATHA’S SAILING	179
HIAWATHA’S WOOING	181
THE WHITE-MAN’S FOOT	185
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE	187
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN	188
THE KNOT OF GOLDEN CORD	189
GUESSING WHAT WAS IN THE BOX	191
HOW TROUBLES CAME INTO THE WORLD	193
GUESSING WHAT WAS IN THE BOX	195
WHAT HOPE DOES FOR US	196
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	198
KING MIDAS AND HIS LOVE FOR GOLD	199
THE GIFT OF THE GOLDEN TOUCH	202
THE KING’S BREAKFAST OF GOLD	204
WHAT KING MIDAS LEARNED	206
NOTES AND QUESTIONS	208
GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS	209
GLOSSARY	210
Dacotahs (da-ko’taz), Sioux (Soo)	216
Iagoo (e-a’goo)	222
Kagh (kag), the hedgehog	223
Sachem (sa’chem), Indian chief	230
Wabasso (wa-bas’o)	235
Xenil (ze’nil)	236

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