Nelson's Literature Readers, Գիրք 2T. Nelson and Sons, 1905 - 464 էջ |
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... means many insects were fairly enclosed , and the efforts which the poor little creatures made to extri- cate themselves from death were wonderful . When the ants came to the road , they changed their course , and in narrow files ...
... means many insects were fairly enclosed , and the efforts which the poor little creatures made to extri- cate themselves from death were wonderful . When the ants came to the road , they changed their course , and in narrow files ...
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... mean dress , with a casket of jewels in his hand , he let himself down at night from a window of his palace , and , accompanied by only two attendants , embarked on the river for Patna . From " Essays " ( Lord Clive ) , by MACAULAY . 13 ...
... mean dress , with a casket of jewels in his hand , he let himself down at night from a window of his palace , and , accompanied by only two attendants , embarked on the river for Patna . From " Essays " ( Lord Clive ) , by MACAULAY . 13 ...
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... means of raising money without grieving the subject . The first affirmed : " The justest method would be to lay a certain tax upon vices and folly ; and the sum fixed upon every man to be rated , after the fairest manner , by a jury of ...
... means of raising money without grieving the subject . The first affirmed : " The justest method would be to lay a certain tax upon vices and folly ; and the sum fixed upon every man to be rated , after the fairest manner , by a jury of ...
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... . There Much timber has been cut down and carried out from the swamp by means of canals , which are perfectly straight for long distances , with the trees on each side arching over , and almost joining their 82 The Great Dismal Swamp .
... . There Much timber has been cut down and carried out from the swamp by means of canals , which are perfectly straight for long distances , with the trees on each side arching over , and almost joining their 82 The Great Dismal Swamp .
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... from above , blocked up the face of the quarry , and my first employment was to clear them away . The fric- tion of the shovel soon blistered my hands , but the pain was by no means very severe , and I 86 The Young Geologist .
... from above , blocked up the face of the quarry , and my first employment was to clear them away . The fric- tion of the shovel soon blistered my hands , but the pain was by no means very severe , and I 86 The Young Geologist .
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Common terms and phrases
Alexander Selkirk Amadis ancient army Atahualpa battle bird born brave Cæsar called castle cheerful courtepy Crito Cromwell Danegeld dark David Swan dead death earth enemy England English eyes fear feet foot forest French Gandalin Greek hand Harthacnut hath hear heard heart heaven honour horse Isthmian Games Julius Cæsar king labour lake land Lavengro light living London looked Lord Mary Ambree means miles mind morning Mount Vesuvius mountain nature never night noble o'er passed passion person poet POMPEII praise Prince prisoner river rocks Roman Rome round scene Shakespeare shore side Sir Patrick Spens sleep Snaphances Socrates soldiers soul sound stone stood thee things thou thought thousand Tower town trees turned voice wall waves wild wind wing Witenagemot wonder wood word Zoetermeer Zoeterwoude
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Էջ 327 - Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.
Էջ 303 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone.
Էջ 130 - And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies : A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider"d all with leaves of myrtle.
Էջ 403 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : And thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, — when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Էջ 215 - Haste thee nymph and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled care derides. And laughter holding both his sides.
Էջ 290 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Էջ 119 - Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door — Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is, and nothing more.
Էջ 326 - Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course ; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean, shall exist . Thy image. Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again...
Էջ 391 - ... no receipt openeth the heart but a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions, counsels, and whatsoever lieth upon the heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil shrift or confession.
Էջ 401 - I have ventured. Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me.