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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... live ; instead of living , as many do , to eat and drink . " Artaxerxes Mnemon , king of Persia , being , upon an extraordinary occasion , reduced to eat barley - bread and dried figs , and to drink water ; " What pleasure , " said he ...
... live ; instead of living , as many do , to eat and drink . " Artaxerxes Mnemon , king of Persia , being , upon an extraordinary occasion , reduced to eat barley - bread and dried figs , and to drink water ; " What pleasure , " said he ...
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... live mostly at home ; and aim at being useful rather than shining . But in return , I will ensure you content , even spirits , self - approbation , and the esteem of all who thoroughly know you . If these offers appear to your young ...
... live mostly at home ; and aim at being useful rather than shining . But in return , I will ensure you content , even spirits , self - approbation , and the esteem of all who thoroughly know you . If these offers appear to your young ...
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... live . Whilst the poor man groans on the bed of sickness ; whilst the unfortu- nate languish in the horrors of a dungeon ; or the hoary head of age lifts up a feeble eye to thee for pity ; how canst thou riot in superfluous enjoy- ments ...
... live . Whilst the poor man groans on the bed of sickness ; whilst the unfortu- nate languish in the horrors of a dungeon ; or the hoary head of age lifts up a feeble eye to thee for pity ; how canst thou riot in superfluous enjoy- ments ...
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... live many weeks without food ; and that the period of its life ex- ceeds a hundred years . SECTION II . The humming - bird . GOLDSMITH . Or all the birds that flutter in the garden , or paint the landscape , the humming - bird is the ...
... live many weeks without food ; and that the period of its life ex- ceeds a hundred years . SECTION II . The humming - bird . GOLDSMITH . Or all the birds that flutter in the garden , or paint the landscape , the humming - bird is the ...
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... live with their young ones . All four frequently perched upon their master's hand , chirping as if they had been at liberty abroad . He fed them with a very fine . clear paste , made of wine , biscuit , and sugar . They thrust their ...
... live with their young ones . All four frequently perched upon their master's hand , chirping as if they had been at liberty abroad . He fed them with a very fine . clear paste , made of wine , biscuit , and sugar . They thrust their ...
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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.