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    The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers
    The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers
    The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers
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    The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

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      Title: The Nursery, May 1881, Vol. XXIX

             A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

      Author: Various

      Release Date: September 14, 2012 [EBook #40756]

      Language: English

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      THE

      NURSERY

      A Monthly Magazine

      For Youngest Readers.

      VOLUME XXIX.—No. 5.

      BOSTON:

      THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY,

      No. 36 Bromfield Street.

      1881.

      Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1881, by

      THE NURSERY PUBLISHING COMPANY,

      In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

      IN PROSE.

      IN VERSE.

      VOL. XXIX.—NO. 5.

      THE BOLD SOLDIER-BOYS.

      ORWARD, my brave boys! shouted Colonel Bob, rising in his stirrups, and waving his sword. You see the enemy before you. Charge!"

      There stood the enemy in stern defiance,—four chairs, one table, and a sofa,—there they stood, with a plastered wall in their rear, and calmly awaited the attack.

      The fiery steed of Colonel Bob reared and plunged, as if eager to dash upon the foe. The roll of the drum made a fearful sound. The standard-bearer waved his flag. The army came rushing on. Snap the dog barked furiously. But above all the din was heard the shout of Colonel Bob, Forward, my brave boys!

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