Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1831. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... till you can hold yourself perfectly still whilst you are repeating them." Frank's father and mother went out to jvalk, and Frank went with them "O, I am glad you are going this way," said Frank, "because now I shall see the swing." His father had had a swing put up between two trees--Frank had seen it from the window of the room in which he slept; but he had never yet been close to it; and he wished very much to see it, and to swing in it. When he came up to it, he found that there was a soft cushion fastened to the middle of the rope of which the swing was made. One end of the rope was tied round the trunk of a large ash-tree; and the other end of the rope was tied round the trunk of an oak that was opposite to the ash. The rope was tied towards the top of the trees; and some of the branches of the trees were cut away, so that the rope could swing backwards and forwards, without catching in any thing. The cushion, which made tiie seat of the swing, hung so near the ground, that Frank could reach it; and he asked his father, whether he might sit upon it. His father told him that he might; and he said, " Take hold of the cord on each side of you, and hold it fast; and your mother and I will swing you." Frank jumped upon the cushion directly, and seated himself, and took hold of the cord, on each side of him, with each of his hands. "You must take care not to let go the cord whilst we are swinging you," said his father, "or perhaps you will tumble out of the swing, and hurt yourself." "I will not let go, papa: I will hold fast," said Frank; and his father and mother began to swing him backwards and forwards: he liked it very much; but it was a sharp evening in autumn; and his father and mother did not like to stand still long to swing him. "When you have had twen...
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