An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth : to which are Prefixed, Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the MindPublished and sold by David Hogan, 1809 - 230 էջ |
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... ground , and left the room . " I have been thanking God , " said the good La Roche , " for my recovery . " " That is right , " replied his landlord . " I should not wish , " continu- ed the old man , hesitatingly , " to think otherwise ...
... ground , and left the room . " I have been thanking God , " said the good La Roche , " for my recovery . " " That is right , " replied his landlord . " I should not wish , " continu- ed the old man , hesitatingly , " to think otherwise ...
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... ground , he stretch- ed one arm to its fuil length , and bound it fast to a young tree ; the other arm was extended and bound in the same manner - his legs were stretched apart and fastened to two 5plings . 28. Then a number of tall but ...
... ground , he stretch- ed one arm to its fuil length , and bound it fast to a young tree ; the other arm was extended and bound in the same manner - his legs were stretched apart and fastened to two 5plings . 28. Then a number of tall but ...
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... ground . 2. The Indian running to him , struck him on the head with his tomahawk , in order to despatch him ; but the but- ton of his hat fortunately warding off the edge , he was only stunned by the blow . With savage brutality he ...
... ground . 2. The Indian running to him , struck him on the head with his tomahawk , in order to despatch him ; but the but- ton of his hat fortunately warding off the edge , he was only stunned by the blow . With savage brutality he ...
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... ground on three sides covered by this dreadful inundation , was computed to be 90 miles long and 24 broad ; and the depth of the lava from 100 to 120 feet . Twelve rivers were dried up - 20 villages de- stroyed , and a considerable ...
... ground on three sides covered by this dreadful inundation , was computed to be 90 miles long and 24 broad ; and the depth of the lava from 100 to 120 feet . Twelve rivers were dried up - 20 villages de- stroyed , and a considerable ...
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... ground . His horse ran a few rods and fell like- wise , and both the lads were taken . The Indians in their Savage manner , coming up to Howe , pierced his body with a spear , tore off his scalp , stuck a hatchet in his head , and left ...
... ground . His horse ran a few rods and fell like- wise , and both the lads were taken . The Indians in their Savage manner , coming up to Howe , pierced his body with a spear , tore off his scalp , stuck a hatchet in his head , and left ...
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Էջ 207 - 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, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Էջ 214 - Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Էջ 216 - By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash, By any indirection.
Էջ 213 - 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, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee, Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory...
Էջ 79 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Էջ 190 - WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
Էջ 153 - Italy, bind, scourge, torture with fire and red hot plates of iron, and at last put to the infamous death of the cross, a Roman citizen ? Shall neither the cries of innocence expiring in agony, nor the tears of pitying spectators, nor the majesty of the Roman commonwealth, nor the...
Էջ 169 - All sly, slow things, with circumspective eyes : Men in their loose, unguarded hours they take ; Not that themselves are wise, but others weak.
Էջ 208 - Long in his highness' favor, and do justice For truth's sake, and his conscience ; that his bones, When he has run his course, and sleeps in blessings, May have a tomb of orphans' tears wept on 'em !
Էջ 217 - When that rash humor, which my mother gave me, Makes me forgetful ? Bru. Yes, Cassius ; and, from henceforth, When you are over-earnest with your Brutus, He'll think your mother chides, and leave you so.