First Lessons in English and Tamul: Designed to Assist Tamul Youth in the Study of the English Language. II.Press of the American Mission, 1836 - 96 Seiten |
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Seite 6 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, Neither turneth he back from the sword. • The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the sound...
Seite 56 - 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 I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth.
Seite 15 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Seite 32 - GREAT GOD, and wilt Thou condescend To be my Father and my Friend ; I a poor child, and Thou so high, The Lord of earth, and air, and sky...
Seite 56 - 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.
Seite 59 - ... grew on the plain ; its branches were covered with verdure ; its boughs spread wide and made a goodly shadow ; the trunk was like a strong...
Seite 33 - Art Thou my Father ? — Let me be A meek obedient child to Thee; And try, in word, and deed, and thought, To serve and please Thee as I ought.
Seite 56 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very, many, who gave too much for the whistle.
Seite 59 - CHILD of mortality, whence comest thou? why is thy countenance sad, and why are thine eyes red with weeping? I have seen the rose in its beauty; it spread its leaves to the morning sun — I returned, it was dying...
Seite 16 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God...