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Title: The adventures of Bob White
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965
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Publisher: Boston, Little, Brown, and company
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ook great pains to tell them.There was danger from the airwhere old Redtail the Hawk sailedround and round, watching belowfor heedless and careless little folks.There was danger from Reddy andGranny Fox and Old Man Coyote,prowling about with sharp eyes andkeen ears and wonderful noses, allthe time hunting for heedless littlepeople. And there was danger from Mr. Blacksnake and his cousins, ( ^02 ) THE LITTLE WHITES AT SCHOOLslipping silently through the grass.So the little Bob Whites learnedto be always on the watch as they ranthis way and that way, hunting forbugs and worms and seeds. At theleast little unknown sound theysquatted and waited for Mrs. Bobssignal that all was well. She taughtthem to know OF Mistah Buzzard,who wouldnt hurt a feather ofthem, from old Redtail the Hawk bythe way he sailed and sailed withoutflapping his wings. Just as soon asthey could fly a little, she taughtthem to make sure just where thenearest bushes or trees were so thatthey could fly to them in case of
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or Mistah Buzzard wouldnt hurtthe little Bob Whites THE LITTLE WHITES AT SCHOOLsudden danger on the ground. Shetaught them how to find the safestplaces in which to spend the night.Oh, there was a great deal for thoselittle Bob Whites to learn! Yes,indeed. And it didnt do to forget asingle thing. Forgetting just oncemight mean a dreadful thing. Sothey didnt forget. Bob White him-self taught them many things, forBob is wise in the ways of the GreatWorld, and he is the best of fathers.So the little Bob Whites grew andgrew until they were too big tonestle under the wings of Mrs. Boband could fly on swift strong wings.And all the time they were at schoolwithout knowing it. XIII Farmer Browns BoyBecomes Thoughtful For everything that happensYouve but to look to find Theres bound to be a reason;So keep that fact in mind. SON, said Farmer Brown onemorning at the breakfast table,weve got the finest looking gardenanywhere around. I dont rememberever having a garden with so little (io6) FARMERS

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