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 Seiten |
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... clothing ; his flesh is deemed wholesome nou- rishment ; and the milk of the female is much va- lued by the Arabs . The camel , therefore , for such is the name given to this animal , is more worthy of your admiration than the tiger ...
... clothing ; his flesh is deemed wholesome nou- rishment ; and the milk of the female is much va- lued by the Arabs . The camel , therefore , for such is the name given to this animal , is more worthy of your admiration than the tiger ...
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... clothing , thy convenience of habitation ; thy pro- tection from the injuries , thy enjoyment of the comforts and the pleasures , of life ; all these thou owest to the assistance of others , and couldst not enjoy but in the bands of ...
... clothing , thy convenience of habitation ; thy pro- tection from the injuries , thy enjoyment of the comforts and the pleasures , of life ; all these thou owest to the assistance of others , and couldst not enjoy but in the bands of ...
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... cloth and ashes ; and went out into the wilderness , to do as the Lord had commanded him . PERCIVAL . SECTION VI . The folly of pride . If there be any thing which makes human na- ture appear ridiculous to beings of superior facul- ties ...
... cloth and ashes ; and went out into the wilderness , to do as the Lord had commanded him . PERCIVAL . SECTION VI . The folly of pride . If there be any thing which makes human na- ture appear ridiculous to beings of superior facul- ties ...
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... clothes , fine furniture , fine equipage , all above his fortune , for which he contracted debts , and ended his career in prison ; Alas ! said I , he has paid dearly , very dearly , for his whistle . In short , I conceived that great ...
... clothes , fine furniture , fine equipage , all above his fortune , for which he contracted debts , and ended his career in prison ; Alas ! said I , he has paid dearly , very dearly , for his whistle . In short , I conceived that great ...
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... clothes . At dinner , his awkwardness distinguishes itself par- ticularly , as he has more to do . There , he holds his knife , fork , and spoon , differently from other people ; eats with his knife , to the great danger of his lips ...
... clothes . At dinner , his awkwardness distinguishes itself par- ticularly , as he has more to do . There , he holds his knife , fork , and spoon , differently from other people ; eats with his knife , to the great danger of his lips ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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?
Seite 204 - She guides the young, with innocence, In pleasure's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head.
Seite 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.
Seite 124 - Don't give too much for the whistle ; and I saved my money.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.