Introduction to the English Reader: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Calculated to Improve the Younger Classes of Learners in Reading, and to Imbue Their Minds with the Love of Virtue ; to which are Added, Rules and Observations for Assisting Children to Read with ProprietyLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1836 - 152 стор. |
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... never be expressed in a feeble and languid manner . Even the falling of the voice may be managed with spirit and variety . III . As the art of reading greatly depends on the proper management of the breath , it should be used with ...
... never be expressed in a feeble and languid manner . Even the falling of the voice may be managed with spirit and variety . III . As the art of reading greatly depends on the proper management of the breath , it should be used with ...
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... never treat a fellow - creature ill , without offending the gracious Creator and Father of all . A kind word , nay even a kind look , often affords comfort to the afflicted . Every desire of the heart , every secret thought , is known ...
... never treat a fellow - creature ill , without offending the gracious Creator and Father of all . A kind word , nay even a kind look , often affords comfort to the afflicted . Every desire of the heart , every secret thought , is known ...
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... when young , being asked what was the first thing which he learned , answered : " To speak the truth . ” Epaminondas , the celebrated Theban general , was remarkable for his love of truth . He never 6 PART I. INTRODUCTION & c .
... when young , being asked what was the first thing which he learned , answered : " To speak the truth . ” Epaminondas , the celebrated Theban general , was remarkable for his love of truth . He never 6 PART I. INTRODUCTION & c .
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... never told a lie , even in jest . All our moral duties are contained in these few words : " Do as you would be done by . " The following was a favourite sentiment of the wise and good Socrates : " We should eat and drink , in order to ...
... never told a lie , even in jest . All our moral duties are contained in these few words : " Do as you would be done by . " The following was a favourite sentiment of the wise and good Socrates : " We should eat and drink , in order to ...
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... never learned in his eyes : to write . " SECTION VII . PITY the sorrows and the sufferings of the poor . Disdain not to enter their wretched abodes ; nor to listen to their moving lamentations . Gratitude is a delightful emotion . The ...
... never learned in his eyes : to write . " SECTION VII . PITY the sorrows and the sufferings of the poor . Disdain not to enter their wretched abodes ; nor to listen to their moving lamentations . Gratitude is a delightful emotion . The ...
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animal Arachne Aram ARTABANES BARBAULD beauty behold birds blessings bosom breast brother CANUTE Catharina Celtiberian cheerfulness cloth colour creatures cried delight Demetrius Domat eagle earth edition endeavour English enjoy Euphronius ev'ry eyes father Father Divine favour flowers fond fortune fruit give gratitude green woodpecker ground half bound hand happiness hear heart Heav'n honour insect instruction kind king labour Lindley Murray live Livonia look looking-glass Lord louis-d'ors Lucetta mankind manner mind morning mother nature negroes nest never night nosegay o'er obliged observed OFFA parents peace PERCIVAL Perrin person Pigalle pismire plain Plates pleasure poor pow'r praise Price pursue rejoice replied rest rise ROBBER rose SECTION VII sleep Socrates soul spring stranger sweet tears tender thee thine thing thou tree TUTOR virtue voice walk WATTS whistle WILLIAM wings words young youth
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Сторінка 199 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound ; Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Сторінка 205 - Ross, each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread, The Man of Ross divides the weekly bread : He feeds yon almshouse, neat but void of state, Where age and want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans bless' d, The young who labour and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the med'cine makes and gives.
Сторінка 180 - I've heard of fearful winds and darkness that come there; The little brooks that seem all pastime and all play, When they are angry, -roar like lions for their prey.
Сторінка 227 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Сторінка 204 - She guides the young, with innocence, In pleasure's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head.
Сторінка 123 - I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Сторінка 124 - Don't give too much for the whistle ; and I saved my money.
Сторінка 189 - To thee, almighty God, to thee, Our childhood we resign ; 'Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives were thine.
Сторінка 124 - I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
Сторінка 146 - ... a woman, returning from the labors of the field, stopped to observe me, and, perceiving that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her ; whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her.