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    A Moral Alphabet
    A Moral Alphabet
    A Moral Alphabet
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    A Moral Alphabet

    By Hilaire Belloc

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    Excerpt: "G stands for Gnu, whose weapons of Defence Are long, sharp, curling Horns, and Common-sense. To these he adds a Name so short and strong, That even Hardy Boers pronounce it wrong.How often on a bright Autumnal day The Pious people of Pretoria say, "Come, let us hunt the——" Then no more is heard But Sounds of Strong Men struggling with a word. Meanwhile, the distant Gnu with grateful eyes Observes his opportunity, and flies. MORAL Child, if you have a rummy kind of name, Remember to be thankful for the same."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOtbebookpublishing
    Release dateMay 9, 2019
    ISBN9783965371507
    A Moral Alphabet
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    Hilaire Belloc

    Hilaire Belloc was born in France in 1870. As a child, he moved with his mother and siblings to England. As a French citizen, he did his military service in France before going to Oxford University, where he was president of the Union debating society. He took British citizenship in 1902 and was a member of parliament for several years. A prolific and versatile writer of over 150 books, he is best remembered for his comic and light verse. But he also wrote extensively about politics, history, nature and contemporary society. Famously adversarial, he is remembered for his long-running feud with H. G. Wells. He died in in Surrey, England, in 1953.

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      A Moral Alphabet - Hilaire Belloc

      A

      MORAL ALPHABET

      BY

      H. B.

      With Illustrations by

      B. B.

      Authors of The Bad Child's Book of Beasts

      More Beasts for Worse Children

      The Modern Traveller etc.

      DEDICATION.

      ——

      TO THE GENTLEMAN

      ON PAGE 49.

      A stands for

      Archibald who told no lies,

      And got this lovely volume for a prize.

      The Upper School had combed and oiled their hair,

      And all the Parents of the Boys were there.

      In words that ring like thunder through the Hall,

      Draw tears from some and loud applause from all,—

      The Pedagogue, with Pardonable Joy,

      Bestows the Gift upon the Radiant Boy:—

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