The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking. Designed for the Use of SchoolsE. Peck, 1826 - 228 pàgines |
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Pàgina 10
... things have been rejected , which now are received as truths ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn ... thing which was good in it . It is no sooner rooted there , than all virtue , all honesty , all natural affection ...
... things have been rejected , which now are received as truths ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn ... thing which was good in it . It is no sooner rooted there , than all virtue , all honesty , all natural affection ...
Pàgina 11
... things which they have done for thee ? 37. It is a mark of a depraved mind , to sneer at decrepit old age , or to ridicule any one who is deformed in his person or lacketh understanding . Who maketh one to differ from another ? 38. The ...
... things which they have done for thee ? 37. It is a mark of a depraved mind , to sneer at decrepit old age , or to ridicule any one who is deformed in his person or lacketh understanding . Who maketh one to differ from another ? 38. The ...
Pàgina 12
... things . They hate those who restrain them ; they feel resentment for correction ; they love change ; they love idleness , and the indulgences of their home . 3. Like all human creatures , they are apt not to know . when they are well ...
... things . They hate those who restrain them ; they feel resentment for correction ; they love change ; they love idleness , and the indulgences of their home . 3. Like all human creatures , they are apt not to know . when they are well ...
Pàgina 13
... things , that Abraham sat at the door of his tent , about the going down of the sun . And behold ! a man bent with age , coming from the way of the wilderness , leaning on a staff . And Abra- ham arose , met him , and said unto him ...
... things , that Abraham sat at the door of his tent , about the going down of the sun . And behold ! a man bent with age , coming from the way of the wilderness , leaning on a staff . And Abra- ham arose , met him , and said unto him ...
Pàgina 20
... thing more mysteri- ous in nature , than this instinct in animals , which thus rises above reason , and falls very far short of it . It cannot be ac- counted for by any properties in matter , and at the same time , works after so odd a ...
... thing more mysteri- ous in nature , than this instinct in animals , which thus rises above reason , and falls very far short of it . It cannot be ac- counted for by any properties in matter , and at the same time , works after so odd a ...
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animal appear arms Athenians Aunt Aunt Betty behold blood brethren Brutus Calais called captain carried Cassius Cato Cesar child Cortez Council of Ten creatures cried death Demosthenes Egypt endeavour enemies eyes falls father FERNANDO CORTEZ gentleman give glory governour Hamet hand happy hath hear heart Heaven honour horrour human Indians island Joseph kill king land liberty lion lives look Massa Fenton mean ment Mexican empire Miller mind morning mother MOUNT ETNA neighbour Nero never night obliged parents person Pocahontas poor Powhatan prison publick Rolla Roman savage Scrape sent ship shore Sicily side slaves soldier soon speak SPEECH suffer superiour tears tell thee Themistocles thing thou hast tion unhappy unto Venice virtue Walter Manny wife William Penn words wretched young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 36 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. . But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Pàgina 64 - And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's sake, King Agrippa I am accused of the Jews.
Pàgina 17 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you ; and they came near : and he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither ; for GOD did send me before you to preserve life.
Pàgina 207 - I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood : I only speak right on...
Pàgina 15 - Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine...
Pàgina 73 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Pàgina 14 - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours.
Pàgina 207 - O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what ! weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.
Pàgina 55 - 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...
Pàgina 64 - Which thing I also did in Jerusalem ; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them; and I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme ; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.