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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... heard of his return , came to the house to see and welcome him . The honest folks were aukward but sincere , in their professions , of friend- ship . They made some attemps at condolence ; it was too delicate for their handling ; but La ...
... heard of his return , came to the house to see and welcome him . The honest folks were aukward but sincere , in their professions , of friend- ship . They made some attemps at condolence ; it was too delicate for their handling ; but La ...
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... heard in its stead . 30. Her father gave a sign for stopping the psalmody , and rose to prayer . He was discomposed at first , and his voice faultered as he spoke ; but his heart was in his words , and its warmth overcame his ...
... heard in its stead . 30. Her father gave a sign for stopping the psalmody , and rose to prayer . He was discomposed at first , and his voice faultered as he spoke ; but his heart was in his words , and its warmth overcame his ...
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... heard ; therefore have I prayed God to give me strength to speak to you ; to direct you to him , not with empty words , but with these tears : not from speculation , but from experience ; that while you see me suffer , you may know also ...
... heard ; therefore have I prayed God to give me strength to speak to you ; to direct you to him , not with empty words , but with these tears : not from speculation , but from experience ; that while you see me suffer , you may know also ...
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... heard you , " said the other , " in the pulpit ; I rejoiced that such consolation is yours . " " It is , my friend , " said he , " and I trust I shall ever hold it fast . If there are any who doubt our faith , let them think of what ...
... heard you , " said the other , " in the pulpit ; I rejoiced that such consolation is yours . " " It is , my friend , " said he , " and I trust I shall ever hold it fast . If there are any who doubt our faith , let them think of what ...
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... heard through the camp . 21. At length , Saint Pierre and his fellow victims appear- ed under the conduct of Sir Walter and his guard . All the tents of the English were instantly emptied . The soldiers poured from all parts , and ...
... heard through the camp . 21. At length , Saint Pierre and his fellow victims appear- ed under the conduct of Sir Walter and his guard . All the tents of the English were instantly emptied . The soldiers poured from all parts , and ...
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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.