 | Longman (Firm) - Readers - 1898 - 220 pages
...swinging tail That fell within his scope, " I see," quoth he, " the elephant Is very like a rope ! " 8. And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long,...was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong. JG SAXE. By permission of MESSES. HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & Co., Boston, USA In-do-Stan' : Hindostan, India.... | |
 | 1898 - 220 pages
...marvel of an elephant Is very like a fan ! " 7. The sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...see," quoth he, " the elephant Is very like a rope ! " 8. And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff... | |
 | Literature - 1900 - 424 pages
...marvel of an Elephant Is very like a fan ! " The Sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, FOURTH READER. ROBIN HOOD. SIR WALTER SCOTT. WALTER SCOTT, one of the greatest names in English literature,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children's literature - 1901 - 284 pages
...marvel of an elephant Is very like a fan ! " The sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong ! DEFINITIONS. — Indostan', Hlndostdn', a country in Asia now commonly called India. Quoth, said.... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1901 - 284 pages
...marvel of an elephant Is very like a fan ! " The sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong ! DEFINITIONS. — Indostan', Hlndostdn', a country in Asia now commonly called India. Quoth, said.... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - Readers - 1902 - 366 pages
...marvel of an elephant Is very like a fan ! " The sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...see," quoth he, " the elephant Is very like a rope ! " 303 Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And... | |
 | Medicine - 1902 - 482 pages
...begun, About the beast to grope, Than seizing on the swinging tail, That fell within his scope, t«' 1 I see," quoth he, ' the elephant Is very like a rope." "And so these men of Indostan, Disputed hard and long. Each in his own opinion, Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right,... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1905 - 872 pages
...About the beast to grope. Than, seizing on the swinging tail * I see," quoth he, " the elephant la very like a rope ! " And so these men of Indostan...was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong! So, oft in theologic wars The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other mean,... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - Recitations - 1904 - 312 pages
...marvel of an Elephant Is very like a fan I" The Sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within...was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong! MORAL. So, oft in theologic wars The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other... | |
 | Medicine - 1903 - 728 pages
...marvel of an elephant is very like a fan ! ' " The sixth no sooner had begun about the beast to grope, Than seizing on the swinging tail that fell within...like a rope.' "And so these men of Indostan disputed hard and long, Each in his own opinion exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in right... | |
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The sixth no sooner had begun About the beast to grope, Than, seizing on the swinging tail That fell within his scope, "I see, " quoth he, "the Elephant Is very like a rope! 
