The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 páginas Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... character , that would be able to resist the danger aris- ing from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavoured to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which ...
... character , that would be able to resist the danger aris- ing from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavoured to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which ...
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... characters ; which , as to the effect , is just the same as to - use no such distinctions at all . SECTION VI . Tones . TONES are different both from emphasis and pauses ; consisting in the notes or variations of sound which we employ ...
... characters ; which , as to the effect , is just the same as to - use no such distinctions at all . SECTION VI . Tones . TONES are different both from emphasis and pauses ; consisting in the notes or variations of sound which we employ ...
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... Character of Alfred , king of England 11. Character of Queen Elizabeth 12. The slavery of vice 13. The man of integrity 14. Gentleness • 56 57 953488 • · ib . 1886282222222 64 65 . 66 ib . 69 ib . ....... 70 71 ...... 72 · ...... 73 74 ...
... Character of Alfred , king of England 11. Character of Queen Elizabeth 12. The slavery of vice 13. The man of integrity 14. Gentleness • 56 57 953488 • · ib . 1886282222222 64 65 . 66 ib . 69 ib . ....... 70 71 ...... 72 · ...... 73 74 ...
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... character of the patriarch Joseph 7. Altamont · Sect . 1. Democritus and Heraclitus CHAPTER VIL Dialogues . 2. Dionysius , Pythias , and Damon . 3. Locke and Bayle · Sect . 1. Cicero against Verres • · • · • · CHAPTER VIII . Publick ...
... character of the patriarch Joseph 7. Altamont · Sect . 1. Democritus and Heraclitus CHAPTER VIL Dialogues . 2. Dionysius , Pythias , and Damon . 3. Locke and Bayle · Sect . 1. Cicero against Verres • · • · • · CHAPTER VIII . Publick ...
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... character so un- blemished , as to exempt men from the attacks of rashness , mal- ice , or envy . 8. Moral and religious instruction derives its efficacy , not so much from what men are taught to know , as from what they are brought to ...
... character so un- blemished , as to exempt men from the attacks of rashness , mal- ice , or envy . 8. Moral and religious instruction derives its efficacy , not so much from what men are taught to know , as from what they are brought to ...
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