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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... thing in the reader or speaker , that marks indolence or inattention . When the voice is naturally too loud , or too low , young persons should correct it in their ordinary conversation : by this means they will learn to avoid both ...
... thing in the reader or speaker , that marks indolence or inattention . When the voice is naturally too loud , or too low , young persons should correct it in their ordinary conversation : by this means they will learn to avoid both ...
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... thing , 25. All nature attests the great Creator , .......... 26. Praise due to God for his wonderful works , 27. The happy end , .......... .................. 28. A kind and gentle temper of great importance to the happiness of life ...
... thing , 25. All nature attests the great Creator , .......... 26. Praise due to God for his wonderful works , 27. The happy end , .......... .................. 28. A kind and gentle temper of great importance to the happiness of life ...
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... thing well without attention . Let us not expect too much pleasure in this life : no situation is exempt from trouble . The best persons are , no doubt , the happiest : but they , too , have their trials and afflictions . SECTION V. How ...
... thing well without attention . Let us not expect too much pleasure in this life : no situation is exempt from trouble . The best persons are , no doubt , the happiest : but they , too , have their trials and afflictions . SECTION V. How ...
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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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... thing else , when I reflect on the situation in which I have left my father and mother . " The governor was greatly moved by this instance of filial sensibility , and could not refrain from tears . " Your father , " said he , " has been ...
... thing else , when I reflect on the situation in which I have left my father and mother . " The governor was greatly moved by this instance of filial sensibility , and could not refrain from tears . " Your father , " said he , " has been ...
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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.