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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1869 Excerpt: ... least, the stellaris. It-was in the same marshy meadow where we found the first Arethusas and the pretty Buck-bean. We accompanied them as far as the old appletree, and sat down to examine a ... More

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1869 Excerpt: ... least, the stellaris. It-was in the same marshy meadow where we found the first Arethusas and the pretty Buck-bean. We accompanied them as far as the old appletree, and sat down to examine a common Blue Gentian, while they explored the marsh. Soon Jimmy called out that he had found something pretty, but not Uncle John's specimen. After wading around in the tall, lush grass awhile, both Ned and Jimmy said they would have to give it up; for there was no pink flower there with a bright yellow star in the centre; and JSed said Uncle John was silly to suppose the same flowers could be found now in the very same places where they grew when Adam was a boy. Upon which every girl of us retorted sharply, and Kittie told him, if he should live to be as old as Adam himself, his head would be no better than a calf's head beside Uncle John's. This was all in play, however; for we knew well enough.Ned only wished to stir us up, and that if Uncle John had needed a champion, he would have been the very first to combat in his cause. While the rest of us were thus wasting words, Charley, with a perseverance which has since led to greater discoveries than a flower, continued his search amid the Burr-reeds and Cat-tails, some of them higher than his head. We could hear him imitating the notes of the bob-a-link, then the shrill scream of the Cat-bird, until at last a glad shout sent the boys in double-quick time back to the meadow. They knew very well the specimen had been found, and were as much inclined as ourselves to lionize the discoverer. Bravo, Charley! you've found it, have you %" Annie Perkins said, as we hastened to meet them at the peril of wet feet. "You may bet he has!" replied S"ed. "He wailed for it to grow! The next thing will be ' The Philosopher's stone' discov...

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