Books with author John R. Walker

Excerpt from The Rhyming Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Whole Language Is Arranged According to Its TerminationsAble rhymes would certainly have been cancelled, as no longer tolerable to a poeticy ear; and it is certainly some what remarkable that our Author has taken no notice of.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860* edition. Excerpt: ...A spring; spout of water; first cause, a Motm'tain A bill; a large heap, s. Moun'tain Found on mountains, a. Oat-a-moun'tain A fierce animal, s. Cap'tain A commander of a ship; troop, &0. o. Cer'tain Sure; resolved, a. Un-eer'tain Doubtful; unsettled, a. To as-ccr-taiu' To make certain; to fix, v. a. Com-ing-in' Revenue; income, e. zodiac, 8, Vir'gin A woman unacquainted with man; sign in th Vir'gin Untouched; unmingled; pure; maidenly, a. Bug'in A nappy cloth, s. Hin A measure of ten pints, a. Chin The lowest part of the face, s. Zdchin A gold coin, value nine shillings, a. Gulch'in A little glutton, s. Urch'in A hedgehog; a child, s. Cap-u-ehin' A friar; a kind of woman's cloak, s. Dol'phin A sea fish, s. Dau'phin The eldest son of the king of France, s. Shin The forepart of the leg, s. Thin Lean; slim; small, a. not thickly, ad. To thin To attenuate; to make thin, v. a. With-m' In the inner part, prep. Whin Furze; a prickly bush, a. Kin Relation, s. A-kin' Related; allied by blood, a. Zamb-kin' A little lamb, s. Bod'kin A small piece of ivory or metal, a. Dod'kin A doitkin or little doit, s. Tam'kin The stopple of a great gun, s. Man'i-kin A little man, s. Min'i-kin Small; diminutive, a. Matkin A dirty wench, s. 0ri-maJkin An old cat, s. Wel'kin The visible region of the air, s. Nap'kin A linen cloth used at meals to wipe hands, s. Pip'kin A small earthen boiler, s. Bump'kin An awkward person; a clown, s. (P'der-kin Inferior cider, s. Ions, s Kil'ihr-kiu A liquid measure of sixteen and eighteen gal Gher'kin A pickled cucumber, s. Jer'kin A jacket; a kind of hawk, s. 8oo'ter-kin A kind of false birth, s. Kir'kin A vessel of nine gallons, s. Mor'kin A wild beast dead through rickness, &c, %, Moldskin Stout cotton cloth, s....

Two sisters and their Mum set off for a summer holiday, to beautiful, sunny Devon, to visit their mystical Aunt Mim . The youngest sister, Isabelle (Izzy), really needs the break. Her year at school hasn't been easy with her best friend moving far away. Izzy adores the seaside and loves all of the wildlife around the coastline. She knew the break would make her feel much better. Little did she know that spending time on her favourite beach with her favourite people would lead to life changing adventures! Her trip becomes much more than a holiday, it becomes a journey of friendship, bravery and kindness, all thanks to an chance meeting with a creature that Izzy thought only existed in the books she reads! The exchange of a special promise within this unusual friendship changes both of their lives for the better.

Mia's dreams have been troubling her and she doesn't know why. Her long time best friend Jake does his best to distract her but something...someone is trying to reach out to her each night. With Mia's Mum away on business and her Dad busy with his car project, it is left to her to deal with the strange feelings left by her nightly visitor. Mia later discovers her family has an ancient link to a local stately manor house, a place her History class will soon be visiting. Could a long lost family secret be the reason behind her terrifying dreams? Exhausted from lack of sleep and with the added complication of a new friend in Jake's life, Mia visits Scarlett Manor, unaware of the strange encounter ahead of her which will unlock the secrets of her ancestors.