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 էջ |
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... .... 116 118 120 123 3. A generous mind does not repine at the advantages others enjoy , .... 9. Insolent deportment towards inferiors reproved , 125 ... 127 vating a good temper , SECT . 10. Arachne and CONTENTS . xix.
... .... 116 118 120 123 3. A generous mind does not repine at the advantages others enjoy , .... 9. Insolent deportment towards inferiors reproved , 125 ... 127 vating a good temper , SECT . 10. Arachne and CONTENTS . xix.
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... enjoy ! Young people often set out in life , with too much confidence in themselves . Alas ! how little do they know the dangers which await them ! To repine at the improvements of others , and wish to deprive them of the praise they ...
... enjoy ! Young people often set out in life , with too much confidence in themselves . Alas ! how little do they know the dangers which await them ! To repine at the improvements of others , and wish to deprive them of the praise they ...
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... enjoy , with gratitude and delight , the advantages resulting from their society . Bind to your bosom , by the most endearing ties , brothers and sisters ; cherish them as your best companions , through the variegated journey of life ...
... enjoy , with gratitude and delight , the advantages resulting from their society . Bind to your bosom , by the most endearing ties , brothers and sisters ; cherish them as your best companions , through the variegated journey of life ...
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... enjoy it without any anxiety or remorse . " - Thus was honesty rewarded . Let those who desire the reward , practise the virtue . SECTION XV . The female choice . DODD . A YOUNG girl , having fatigued herself one hot day with running ...
... enjoy it without any anxiety or remorse . " - Thus was honesty rewarded . Let those who desire the reward , practise the virtue . SECTION XV . The female choice . DODD . A YOUNG girl , having fatigued herself one hot day with running ...
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... enjoy , he went immediately into Flanders , engaged himself to a white twig basket - maker , and applied every power of ingenuity and industry to become skilled in the business . He soon obtained a complete knowledge of the art ; and ...
... enjoy , he went immediately into Flanders , engaged himself to a white twig basket - maker , and applied every power of ingenuity and industry to become skilled in the business . He soon obtained a complete knowledge of the art ; and ...
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Common terms and phrases
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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Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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?
Էջ 204 - She guides the young, with innocence, In pleasure's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 124 - Don't give too much for the whistle ; and I saved my money.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.