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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support
our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online
at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - When the time-gun boomed from
Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp. He was only a little
country dog - the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye
terriers-bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the
loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a
sheep-bell. That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld
Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital
lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag. Two
hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon
battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock. In any
part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently
alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion
directly overhead. It needed to be heard but once there to be
registered on even a little dog's brain. Bobby had heard it many
times, and he never failed to yelp a sharp protest at the outrage
to his ears; but, as the gunshot was always followed by a certain
happy event, it started in his active little mind a train of
pleasant associations.
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support
our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online
at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - When the time-gun boomed from
Edinburgh Castle, Bobby gave a startled yelp. He was only a little
country dog - the very youngest and smallest and shaggiest of Skye
terriers-bred on a heathery slope of the Pentland hills, where the
loudest sound was the bark of a collie or the tinkle of a
sheep-bell. That morning he had come to the weekly market with Auld
Jock, a farm laborer, and the Grassmarket of the Scottish capital
lay in the narrow valley at the southern base of Castle Crag. Two
hundred feet above it the time-gun was mounted in the half-moon
battery on an overhanging, crescent-shaped ledge of rock. In any
part of the city the report of the one-o'clock gun was sufficiently
alarming, but in the Grassmarket it was an earth-rending explosion
directly overhead. It needed to be heard but once there to be
registered on even a little dog's brain. Bobby had heard it many
times, and he never failed to yelp a sharp protest at the outrage
to his ears; but, as the gunshot was always followed by a certain
happy event, it started in his active little mind a train of
pleasant associations.
Greyfriars Bobby is the poignant story of Scotland's most famous
dog. Bobby, a Skye terrier, lived in the shadow of Edinburgh
Castle. He was devoted to his kind master and enjoyed his life.
When the man died, the little dog's devotion continued unabated, as
he kept a nighttime vigil at his master's unmarked grave in
Greyfriars cemetery. For the rest of his life - all fourteen years
of it - Bobby's routine remained the same. Nothing, not even the
efforts of the highest city officials, could dissuade him from
sleeping near the resting place of his best friend. With its
lovable hero and engaging portrayal of nineteenth century
Edinburgh, Eleanor Atkinson's fictionalized account of a real-life
dog will entertain readers of all ages.
Science Bug International is an exciting and comprehensive science
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skills and knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science
Bug International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
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Greyfriars Bobby (Hardcover)
Eleanor Atkinson; Introduction by Mary Paulson-Ellis
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The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building
blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus
on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.
Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek
tragedy, from Homer to Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, from the
Trojan War to Jason and the Argonauts. And still, today, a wealth of
novels, plays and films draw their inspiration from stories first told
almost three thousand years ago. But modern tellers of Greek myth have
usually been men, and have routinely shown little interest in telling
women’s stories. And when they do, those women are often painted as
monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil. But Pandora – the first woman,
who according to legend unloosed chaos upon the world – was not a
villain, and even Medea and Phaedra have more nuanced stories than
generations of retellings might indicate.
Now, in Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths, Natalie Haynes –
broadcaster, writer and passionate classicist – redresses this
imbalance. Taking Pandora and her jar (the box came later) as the
starting point, she puts the women of the Greek myths on equal footing
with the menfolk. After millennia of stories telling of gods and men,
be they Zeus or Agamemnon, Paris or Odysseus, Oedipus or Jason, the
voices that sing from these pages are those of Hera, Athena and
Artemis, and of Clytemnestra, Jocasta, Eurydice and Penelope.
This is the charming story, based on fact, of the love of a Skye
terrier called Bobby for his master in nineteenth-century
Edinburgh. Bobby and his master 'Auld Jock', a Pentland Hills
farmer, were inseparable and for fourteen years after Auld Jock's
death little Bobby made his home near the old man's grave in the
cemetery in Greyfriars Kirkyard. He was loved and cared for by the
local people who were touched by the bond between the dog and his
master. A life-size statue of Bobby still stands in Edinburgh,
commemorating his devotion and loyalty near Greyfriars.
Science Bug International is an exciting and comprehensive science
programme that has been designed to make sure your children never
stop asking questions about their world! The Topic Book includes
fun and engaging practical activities as well as opportunities for
consolidation and reflection making it perfect for use inside and
outside the classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the
skills and knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science
Bug International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! The Topic Book includes fun and engaging practical
activities as well as opportunities for consolidation and
reflection making it perfect for use inside and outside the
classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the skills and
knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science Bug
International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! This Workbook contains questions from the Topic Book plus
additional questions to reinforce and extend learning. With full
and comprehensive coverage of the skills and knowledge required for
curriculum attainment, Science Bug International will help you to
nurture and inspire your young scientist.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! The Topic Book includes fun and engaging practical
activities as well as opportunities for consolidation and
reflection making it perfect for use inside and outside the
classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the skills and
knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science Bug
International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
The famous true story about a devoted dog. Bobby, an active Skye terrier, adores his master Auld Jock, and when the old man dies, Bobby refuses to leave his grave in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh. By day, he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern, but, in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, every night for fourteen years Bobby returns faithfully to sleep by his master.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! The Topic Book includes fun and engaging practical
activities as well as opportunities for consolidation and
reflection making it perfect for use inside and outside the
classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the skills and
knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science Bug
International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! The Topic Book includes fun and engaging practical
activities as well as opportunities for consolidation and
reflection making it perfect for use inside and outside the
classroom. With full and comprehensive coverage of the skills and
knowledge required for curriculum attainment, Science Bug
International will help you to nurture and inspire your young
scientist.
Science Bug International is an exciting and comprehensive science
programme that has been designed to make sure your children never
stop asking questions about their world! This Workbook contains
questions from the Topic Book plus additional questions to
reinforce and extend learning. With full and comprehensive coverage
of the skills and knowledge required for curriculum attainment,
Science Bug International will help you to nurture and inspire your
young scientist.
Greyfriar's Bobby is the wonderful tale of a dog who sat on his
mster's grave for many years, becoming so well known that the
Edinburgh authorities built a statue of him. The impressive part of
this book is Eleanor Atkinson's magnificent depiction of Bobby's
understanding. A master of the plausible, she has us believe Bobby
can understand English (or rather Scottish) by the tone and the
mentioning of names by the speaker. Bobby's actions are always
totally in keeping with the actions of a very intelligent dog
rather than the actions of a human. The reader is never left
thinking "Are you sure?" with any of Bobby's antics but is more
inclined to applaud. Another amazing fact of the story is
Atkinson's very evocative depiction of Edinburgh in the 1860's,
especially considering she had never been there. The language she
uses for the characters seems very authentic, although it does
require a little effort to understand it at times. Overall,
Greyfriar's Bobby is an enchanting read on the devotion and
initiative of a legendary little dog. Anyone with a dog, an
interest in Auld Sotland or a need for a lift, will enjoy this
truly wonderful book.
The famous classic Scottish tale based on the true story of a dog's
lifetime devotion to his master, first published in 1912, loved and
widely read the world over. Bobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye
terrier, adopts lonely shepherd Auld Jock, for his master and the
two become inseparable. When Jock is dismissed by the farmer he
tries to find work in the city, but sinks into poverty and dies,
having suffered one cold winter too many. The farmer tries to
reclaim Bobby as a pet for his daughter but the little dog remains
faithful only to Auld Jock, guarding his master's grave in
Greyfriars Kirkyard in the heart of Edinburgh's old town. By day,
he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern but, in
spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, Bobby
returns each night to sleep by his master. Bobby's devotion changes
the lives of those around him and ultimately the conditions of the
poor in Edinburgh. And as the years go by, the little dog's loyalty
is rewarded in a very special way.
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