The First Class Reader: a Selection for Exercises in Reading: From Standard British and American Authors, in Prose and Verse. For the Use of Schools in the United StatesEly and Strong, 1838 - 276 Seiten |
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... body in inaction , and the mind in a state of vicious ac- tivity ! The want of a good and even of a fine ear for music , was almost unknown amongst them ; because it was kept in continual practice among the multitude from passion , but ...
... body in inaction , and the mind in a state of vicious ac- tivity ! The want of a good and even of a fine ear for music , was almost unknown amongst them ; because it was kept in continual practice among the multitude from passion , but ...
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... bodies for- ward , even after their spirits were exhausted , made them exceed all other European nations in speed and perseverance of march . Montrose's marches were sometimes sixty miles in a day , without food or halting , over ...
... bodies for- ward , even after their spirits were exhausted , made them exceed all other European nations in speed and perseverance of march . Montrose's marches were sometimes sixty miles in a day , without food or halting , over ...
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... body perfectly pure , as indicative of the purity of the mind within . Waste nothing : -neither money , nor time , nor talents . Obey promptly , that you may learn to deserve to com- mand . Without application , the finest talents are ...
... body perfectly pure , as indicative of the purity of the mind within . Waste nothing : -neither money , nor time , nor talents . Obey promptly , that you may learn to deserve to com- mand . Without application , the finest talents are ...
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... body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds So honor peereth in the meanest habit . Tyranny . - BYRON . Thinkest thou there is no tyranny but that Of blood and chains ? The despotism of vice- The weakness and the ...
... body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds So honor peereth in the meanest habit . Tyranny . - BYRON . Thinkest thou there is no tyranny but that Of blood and chains ? The despotism of vice- The weakness and the ...
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... body of the sun is seen rising from the ocean , immense tracts both of sea and land intervening ; the islands of Lipari , Panari , Alicudi , Strombolo , and Volcano , with their smoking summits , appear under your feet ; and you look ...
... body of the sun is seen rising from the ocean , immense tracts both of sea and land intervening ; the islands of Lipari , Panari , Alicudi , Strombolo , and Volcano , with their smoking summits , appear under your feet ; and you look ...
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Acbar Alhambra animals appeared Aurora Borealis Babylon beautiful behold beneath birds Boabdil bosom brave breast breath breeze bright brother brow called canoes cataract character clouds dark dead death deep delight dream earth enjoyment eternal eyes father feeling feet fell flowers Forever charming friends gaze give glory golden morning break grave green guerite hand happy hath heard heart heaven Herculaneum Hernando de Talavera holy honor hope hour human John Cochrane land LESSON light living look Lord Mark Stuart mastiff mighty mind mingled moral morning mother mountain mysterious nature never night o'er object Ossian passed passions peace pleasure river rock round scene sea of Galilee seemed shore Sicily solemn soul sound spirit stood stream sublime sweet tears thee thing thou thought toil trees truth virtue voice Wampanoags waves wild wind wonderful words youth
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Seite 30 - The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Seite 43 - How beautiful is night ! A dewy freshness fills the silent air, No mist obscures, nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks the serene of heaven : In full-orbed glory yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark blue depths.
Seite 150 - He must divest himself of the prejudices of his age or country; he must consider right and wrong in their abstracted and invariable state; he must disregard present laws and opinions , and rise to general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same...
Seite 22 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Seite 150 - The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
Seite 215 - I HAD a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguished, and the stars Did wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth Swung blind and blackening in the moonless air...
Seite 227 - Lord sware unto thy fathers, to cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken. And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you ? then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt ; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand...
Seite 91 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Seite 148 - Take thy banner! May it wave Proudly o'er the good and brave; When the battle's distant wail Breaks the sabbath of our vale, When the clarion's music thrills To the hearts of these lone hills, When the spear in conflict shakes, And the strong lance shivering breaks. "Take thy banner! and, beneath The battle-cloud's encircling wreath, Guard it!
Seite 180 - Go, rock the little wood-bird in his nest, Curl the still waters, bright with stars, and rouse The wide old wood from his majestic rest, Summoning from the...