Book/Printed Material Waste not, want not, and other stories
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Image 1 of Waste not, want not, and other stories il; j |i FT MEADE GenCol 1 WANT NOT I tflflHn MARIA EDGEWORTH, JANE TAYLOR isliffi” ana MRS. BARBAULD Edited by Professor M. V. O SHEA [IfiffjMJi iiilis mmm- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 2 of Waste not, want not, and other stories t f- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 3 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 1- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 4 of Waste not, want not, and other stories- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 5 of Waste not, want not, and other stories- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 6 of Waste not, want not, and other stories “Oh! what an excellent motto!” exclaimed Ben. II- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 7 of Waste not, want not, and other stories WASTE NOT, WANT NOT AND OTHER STORIES BY MARIA EDGEWORTH, JANE TAYLOR AND MRS. BARBAULD EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES By M. V. O’SHEA PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 8 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Copyright, iqoi, By D. C. Heath Co. \oiS^- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 9 of Waste not, want not, and other stories TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction vii WASTE NOT; WANT NOT I By Maria Edgeworth. THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM 51 By Jane Taylor. ORDER AND DISORDER 58 By Mrs. Barbauld. THE PHILOSOPHER’S SCALES 73 By…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 10 of Waste not, want not, and other stories VI List of Illustrations THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM An old clock suddenly stopped The dial instituted a formal inquiry “I am tired of ticking” The pendulum began to swing again His watch had…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 11 of Waste not, want not, and other stories INTRODUCTION Constant insisting on the importance of honesty, thrift, perseverance, consideration and order is apt to be- come wearisome and fail of its effect. And yet children are always attracted to persons…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 12 of Waste not, want not, and other stories- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 13 of Waste not, want not, and other stories WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: OR, TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW By Maria Edgeworth M R. GRESHAM, a Bristol merchant, who had, by honorable industry and economy, accu- mulated a considerable fortune, retired…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 14 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 2 Waste Not, Want Not more of everything than he used. He had been told, that “gentlemen should be above being care- ful and saving”; and he had unfortunately im- bibed a…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 15 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 3 Mr. Gresham was called away whilst his neph- ews were looking at the other rooms in the house. Some time afterwards he heard their voices in the…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 16 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 4 Waste Not, Want Not man? what’s in your parcel? I wonder what is in mine. I wish I could get this string off I must cut it.” “Oh, no,” said Ben,…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 17 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 5 last knot of his parcel, and who drew out the length of string with exultation, “don’t cut it, Hal. Look what a nice cord this is, and…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 18 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 6 Waste Not, Want Not “But how’s this?” said Hal; “these tops have no strings; what shall we do for strings?” “I have a string that will do very well for mine,”…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 19 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 7 came to see him, and invited him to spend the next day with them. Hal joyfully accepted the invitation. He was always glad to go out to…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 20 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 8 Waste Not, Want Not “Where are you hurt, my love?” said Mr. Gresham, who came instantly, on hearing the She fell down a whole flight of stairs. noise of some one…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 21 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 9 “Here, papa,” said the little girl, touching her ankle; “I believe I am hurt here, but not much,” added she, trying to rise; “only it hurts me…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 22 of Waste not, want not, and other stories io Waste Not, Want Not cousin with a game at her favorite cat ’s-cradle. I shall not think you one bit less manly, because I see you playing at cat’s-cradle with a…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 23 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 1 1 stakes’, news which he thought would make him appear a person of vast importance. “Do you know, uncle, do you know, Ben,” said he, “there’s to…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 24 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 12 Waste Not, Want Not Ben made no reply to this taunt at the mo- ment; but the next day, when Hal’s new bow and arrow came home, he convinced Hal that…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 25 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 13 “Mercy upon us!” said Mr. Gresham, who was almost stunned by the rapid vociferation with which this long speech about a uniform was pro- nounced. I don’t…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 26 of Waste not, want not, and other stories i4 Waste Not, Want Not swer for it, he’ll think it necessary,” said Hal, laughing, “because it is necessary.” “Allow him, at least, to judge for himself,” said Mr. Gresham. “My dear…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 27 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 15 him, in the presence of Hal and Ben, that they had never thought of buying uniforms for this grand occasion, and that, amongst the number of their…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 28 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 16 Waste Not, Want Not shunned, instead of being imitated. “Aye, my dear Hal,” said his uncle, smiling at his look of amazement, “these are some of the things that young people…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 29 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 17 Gresham, smiling. “But I really am hungry,” said Hal; “you know, uncle, it is a good while since breakfast.” I’ve only two-pence.” His uncle, who was desirous…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 30 of Waste not, want not, and other stories i8 Waste Not, Want Not your pocket.” “I’m not hungry,” said Ben. “I suppose that means that you’ve no half-pence,” said Hal, laughing, with the look of superiority which he had been…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 31 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 19 eat any, because, they said they were not hungry; so he ate and ate, as he walked along, till at last “Threw a whole queen-cake to the…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 32 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 20 Waste Not, Want Not is a pity to waste that good bun; we may be glad of it yet,” said Ben “give it to me, rather than throw it away.” “Why,…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 33 of Waste not, want not, and other stories The Nave of Bristol Cathedral. (From Nicholls Taylor’s Bristol Past and Present,” London, 1881.)- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 34 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 22 Waste Not, Want Not these words, like one wakening from a dream, which made both his uncle and cousin burst out a-laughing. Why,” said Hal, who was now piqued, I’m sure…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 35 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 23 “Yes,” said Mr. Gresham, “there he is, boys, look, perched upon the organ he often sits there, and sings, whilst the organ is playing.” “And,” continued the…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 36 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 24 Waste Not, Want Not of his eye by the stroke of a stone, which unluck- ily reached him as he was passing under the rocks at Clifton when the workmen were…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 37 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 25 in mamma’s carriage; but then I did not know who lived in them; and I never saw the inside of any of them. It is very dreadful,…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 38 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 26 Waste Not, Want Not “Well, let me get out of the carriage, and we will see about it,” said Mr. Gresham; “perhaps the sight of the beautiful green and white cloth,…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
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Image 39 of Waste not, want not, and other stories Waste Not, Want Not 2.7 I am sure, I should like to have a good warm great-coat very much.” Mr. Gresham took six guineas out of his purse; and he placed three…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
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Image 40 of Waste not, want not, and other stories 28 Waste Not, Want Not buy a great-coat for me; and I’ll ask mamma to give me some pocket-money to give away, and she will, perhaps.” To all this conclusive, condi- tional…- Contributor: O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent) - Barbauld, (Anna Letitia) - Taylor, Jane - Edgeworth, Maria
- Date: 1904
About this Item
Title
- Waste not, want not, and other stories
Names
- Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849.
- Taylor, Jane, 1783-1824.
- Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.
- O'Shea, M. V. (Michael Vincent), 1866-1932, ed.
Created / Published
- Boston, D.C. Heath & Co., 1904.
Contents
- Waste not; want not, by Maria Edgeworth.--The discontented pendulum, by Jane Taylor.--Order and disorder, by Mrs. Barbauld.--The philosopher's scales, by Jane Taylor.
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- vii, 84 p. incl. front., illus. 20 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- PZ7.E23 W6
Library of Congress Control Number
- 04018949
OCLC Number
- 3853814
Online Format
- image
- online text