A practical introduction to English composition, by R. (and T.) Armstrong. [With] Key, Teil 2 |
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... passing notice . The wood that is floated down its tributaries , being col- lected at a considerable distance from its mouths , is formed into an immense raft , sometimes 800 or 900 feet in length , and 60 or 70 in breadth . A number of ...
... passing notice . The wood that is floated down its tributaries , being col- lected at a considerable distance from its mouths , is formed into an immense raft , sometimes 800 or 900 feet in length , and 60 or 70 in breadth . A number of ...
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... passed the sea , though we had the ill fortune of a storm . We were persuaded by the captain of the yacht to set out in a calm , and he pretended there was nothing so easy as to tide it over ; but , after two days slowly moving , the ...
... passed the sea , though we had the ill fortune of a storm . We were persuaded by the captain of the yacht to set out in a calm , and he pretended there was nothing so easy as to tide it over ; but , after two days slowly moving , the ...
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... passed the picturesque group of rocks known by the name of the Needles , and in a few hours more were opposite the Isle of Purbeck , which I viewed with some interest as the scene of the memorable wreck of the Halsewell , East Indiaman ...
... passed the picturesque group of rocks known by the name of the Needles , and in a few hours more were opposite the Isle of Purbeck , which I viewed with some interest as the scene of the memorable wreck of the Halsewell , East Indiaman ...
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... passing Cape Clear , again found ourselves in the Atlantic . Shaping our course south - west , in a fortnight we were in the lati- tude of the Azores ; but our longitude being 50 degs . west , we could see these islands by the eyes of ...
... passing Cape Clear , again found ourselves in the Atlantic . Shaping our course south - west , in a fortnight we were in the lati- tude of the Azores ; but our longitude being 50 degs . west , we could see these islands by the eyes of ...
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... Passing the Cape of Good Hope more closely than is usual with vessels outward bound , we witnessed that " magnificent ... passed several others in our course through the Indian Ocean , the Seychelles , famous for the production of that ...
... Passing the Cape of Good Hope more closely than is usual with vessels outward bound , we witnessed that " magnificent ... passed several others in our course through the Indian Ocean , the Seychelles , famous for the production of that ...
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advantage ancient animals baguette Battle of Perugia beautiful bird Cæsar Cato the elder character cheerfulness civilised clouds consider cunning death delight discretion duty earth effects emblem English Essay EXERCISES FIGURES OF ARRANGEMENT FIGURES OF CONVERSION following paragraph friendship habit happy heaven Henry History human Hyperbaton Iceland influence instinct it-Its ject Julius Cæsar live look mankind means Metaphor Metonymy mind mirth MODEL moral nature navigation necessity nest never passion patriotism perfection plants pleasure Pleonasm poet Pompey possession present pupil reason regard render river Roman sail Scripture three examples SECTION sentiments shines short account short illustration Simile SKELETONS society sonification spirit St George's Channel St Petersburg Synecdoche thee THEME thou tides tion tree truth various vessel virtue virtuous voyage wisdom Write a short Write from Scripture Write three examples δὲ καὶ
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Seite 13 - My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, And planted it with the choicest vine, And built a tower in the midst of it, And also made a winepress therein: And he looked that it should bring forth grapes, And it brought forth wild grapes.
Seite 20 - Within his iron cave — the effusive south Warms the wide air, and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers distent. At first a dusky wreath they seem to rise, Scarce staining ether...
Seite 14 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
Seite 164 - Luctantem Icariis fluctibus Africum Mercator metuens otium et oppidi Laudat rura sui ; mox reficit rates Quassas indocilis pauperiem pati.
Seite 12 - Nor is it true as an accepted axiom of criminal law that " the wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Seite 130 - There are many more' shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possesed of them.
Seite 16 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Seite 140 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Seite 130 - The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular communities and divisions of men, we may observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measnres to the society.
Seite 43 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased. Now...