The Runaway Donkey

Several of the rhymed stories in this book are true stories, and children may enjoy them the more for knowing that Barney, a real donkey, did run away and play pranks as the rhymes say; that Midget did ride horseback; that the deer did toss the hay to the hungry pony; and that Queen Victoria did restore the birds' nesting-place in the old round tower at Windsor. Pony Rollo, too, is a real character, clever and lovable, although some liberties have been taken in the portrayal of him and his doings. Barney Gray is still living, petted by his now grown-up owners and enjoyed by all children who visit the farm to which the donkey came about twenty years ago, and a drive with Barney is quite as likely now as in former days to have unexpected features.

A sturdy little donkey, All dressed in sober gray, Once took it in his long-eared head That he would run away. So, when a little open He saw the stable door, He ran as if he never would Come back there any more.

Poems and stories in rhyme about people and various animals.

Excerpt from The Runaway Donkey, and Other Rhymes for Children The pictures of Barney and some of the other pets have Mr. Bridgman from photographs taken expressly for this book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.

This is the fourth Roman story in the 'Sparks' series, continuing the adventures of Gaius and Livia. At the back of the book is a facts section, to reinforce and consolidate the information covered.

Donkey has a curious mind. But his curiosity gets him in trouble. Read the wild ride donkey takes in this adventure.