Halifax Grammar School - Grammarian Yearbook (Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada)

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- 13 - A BAD STORM One day I could not do a thing so I thought of our boat and I just remembered that I could go out to sea as far as I wanted. It was cold and there were icicles hanging from the boat- house, I had to wear my big thick jacket. I pulled the boat out of the boathouse and just when I was going to put it in the water, I remembered the dog, I ran up to the house and got him. My mother gave me a kiss and said, Good luck . At last I was free, I said in a sort of weird way. I vjas told to be careful of the big whales in the deep water, which struck me funny and scared. VJhen I v as out about a mile from home, Koykoy my dog started to jump around and tipped us over. Luckily some ship came by. I did not know what kind it was. It was a pirate ship and I got on and there were three men on the ship. Me and my dog were chained and put in the jail they had. The captain came down to give me some food. I had a fight and killed him, then I fought the other two and killed them. Later I drove home where my parents and I lived happily ever after. Robert Quigley Grade 4- Age 9. LET ' S LOOK AT NEW ZEALAND Yesterday I saw the Ambassador called Miss Hampton. She was sent out by the government of New Zealand, a country with good soil and farm land. Some of the best lamb and beef come from New Zealand, Race horses are also bred there. There are many dairy farms. In the movie I saw, the milk was being bottled in the dairy, where everything was automatic. There are other interesting things in New Zealand, such as mountains, stalactites, caves, colourful birds, kiwis, tuataras, and kaola bears. The great mountains are enormous. The higher up, the colder, and people ski down these mountains. The colourful stalactites hang from the roofs of the caves. The kiwi with no wings cannot fly, and has a long beak for getting insects. The tuatara is a reptile and is harmless. The Koala bear looks like a teddy bear perching on a branch asleep. The weather in New Zealand is very hot, I like New Zealand very much. Gregory Auld Prep. U Age 10.

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- u - A MAGIC WINTER ' S NIGHT Softly, silently and slowly falls the fluffy, white flakes of snow. They dazzle your eyes and sparkle before your face. Yes, it is beautiful, but do you knoir how this happens? I foimd out one night. I was awakened by a tap-tapping on my window. Crawling out of bed silently I swiftly slid over to my window. I was surprised to find a small man with elfin-like features. He wore a dazzling silver suit which looked as if made of ice. He beckoned to me to follow, I woke my friend. Heather, and soon wo were following the tiny creature, Follow me to my palace and I will shov you my home and oh! My name is Jack Frost, he called. When he spoke, his voice sounded like icicles tinkling together. Heather and I were getting cold and, as if he read our minds, he handed us a sparkling silver mantle which was quite warm. We reached his castle after a delightful walk. The castle was made of ice and glittered in the moonlight. There were many turrets and towers and servants and footmen. We were led into the throne room. The walls were covered with tapestries embroidered with silver half -moons and stars. There were elegant rugs on the floor. The room was lit by a single luminous icicle in the middle. On the far side of the room stood the throne. It was not made of ice but it looked as if made of the rainbow itself. We rere led to a large table in the middle of the room under the icicle. Jack Frost clapped his hands and scores of elves appeared out of nowhere, e will have a feast. Bring food and drink for my special guests. They have come a long way with me. Hurry! ordered Jack, Soon we were brought o ir food. There were many delectable dishes, many of which I cannot describe, but at the end I recognized ice-cream. Good old ice-cream. Oh! but what a difference. It was all colours of the rainbow.