English Exercises: Adapted to Murray's English Grammar, Consisting of Exercises in Parsing ... Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners as Well as for the Use of SchoolsD.D. Smith, 1826 - 227 էջ |
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... fatal omen of growing depravity , and future shame . If we possess not the power of self - government , we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chan- ces to arise . Pampered by continual indulgence , all 32 EXERCISES .
... fatal omen of growing depravity , and future shame . If we possess not the power of self - government , we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chan- ces to arise . Pampered by continual indulgence , all 32 EXERCISES .
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... continual indulgence , all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong . Desire , not reason , will be the ruling principle of our conduct . Absurdly we spend our time in contending about the trifles of a day , while we ought to be ...
... continual indulgence , all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong . Desire , not reason , will be the ruling principle of our conduct . Absurdly we spend our time in contending about the trifles of a day , while we ought to be ...
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... continually have the gaol in our view , which would direct us in the race . The goals were forced open , and the prisoners set free . - . It cannot be said that we are charitible donors , when our gifts proceed from selfish motives ...
... continually have the gaol in our view , which would direct us in the race . The goals were forced open , and the prisoners set free . - . It cannot be said that we are charitible donors , when our gifts proceed from selfish motives ...
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... continual endeavours to serve us , notwithstanding our ingratitude . It is indisputably true his assertion , though it is a paradox . 11. Ah ! unhappy thee , who art deaf to the calls of duty , and honour . Oh ! happy we , surrounded ...
... continual endeavours to serve us , notwithstanding our ingratitude . It is indisputably true his assertion , though it is a paradox . 11. Ah ! unhappy thee , who art deaf to the calls of duty , and honour . Oh ! happy we , surrounded ...
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... continually to be at work . The heavenly bodies are in motion perpetually . Having not known , or having not considered , the measure proposed , he failed of success . My opinion was given on rather a cursory perusal of the book . It is ...
... continually to be at work . The heavenly bodies are in motion perpetually . Having not known , or having not considered , the measure proposed , he failed of success . My opinion was given on rather a cursory perusal of the book . It is ...
Common terms and phrases
adjective adverb amiable appear attention avoid beauty blessings censure CHAP cheerful common substantive conduct correct Demosthenes desire disappointments disposition duty earth employed endeavour English language esteem evil favour following verbs folly give governed Grammar happiness heart honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood knowledge language learned learner live manner ment mind misery nature neuter gender never nominative notes and observations nouns objective observations under RULE occasions Orthography ourselves Parsing passions peace piety pleasure possess preposition principles promiscuous exercises promote pronoun proper racter reason receive regular verb religion render reward riches RULE XI Rules of Syntax says SECT sentences sentiments silent e singular number spring from primeval subjunctive mood temper tence thee things third person Thou art tion true vice virtue Virtue rewards virtuous wisdom wise words Write the following young persons youth
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Էջ 38 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Էջ 136 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
Էջ 36 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight ; \ ' His can't be wrong whose life is in the right. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity : All must be false that thwart this one great end, And all of God that bless mankind or mend.
Էջ 36 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Էջ 71 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Էջ 38 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Էջ 37 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Էջ 64 - And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. And he came unto his father, and said, My father.
Էջ 137 - When all Thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise. O how shall words with equal warmth The gratitude declare, That glows within my ravish'd heart ! But Thou canst read it there.
Էջ 37 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.