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... scene . Obs . 2. It is scarcely necessary to add , that all low , vulgar , provincial , and ungrammatical expressions must be avoided . 32. RULE 2. - Let your words be the most c 3 CH . 2. ] 17 STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES . CHAPTER II ...
... scene . Obs . 2. It is scarcely necessary to add , that all low , vulgar , provincial , and ungrammatical expressions must be avoided . 32. RULE 2. - Let your words be the most c 3 CH . 2. ] 17 STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES . CHAPTER II ...
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... scene , or the ad- mixture of active and passive phraseology in the same sentence , must be avoided ; thus , " Copies of the Bible were rapidly dispersed , and persons of all ranks perused them with the greatest avidity ; " would be ...
... scene , or the ad- mixture of active and passive phraseology in the same sentence , must be avoided ; thus , " Copies of the Bible were rapidly dispersed , and persons of all ranks perused them with the greatest avidity ; " would be ...
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... scene . He immediately offered a large reward to any person who would undertake to save his people ; and a benevolent merchant promised an additional reward for the same purpose . After much delay , some boatmen bar- gained for so much ...
... scene . He immediately offered a large reward to any person who would undertake to save his people ; and a benevolent merchant promised an additional reward for the same purpose . After much delay , some boatmen bar- gained for so much ...
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... scene was exhibited beyond the power of my humble pen adequately to describe . On approaching within a very short distance of some canes and shrubs that covered the bank , while closely pursued by the alligator , a fierce and ferocious ...
... scene was exhibited beyond the power of my humble pen adequately to describe . On approaching within a very short distance of some canes and shrubs that covered the bank , while closely pursued by the alligator , a fierce and ferocious ...
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... scenes my memory wakes , And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression stronger makes , As streams their channels deeper wear . Remarks . 4. Pleasures are like poppies spread , You seize the flower - its bloom is shed ...
... scenes my memory wakes , And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression stronger makes , As streams their channels deeper wear . Remarks . 4. Pleasures are like poppies spread , You seize the flower - its bloom is shed ...
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Página 165 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Página 161 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please — How often have I loiter'd o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene...
Página 158 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Página 162 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was, to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year...
Página 154 - Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilarate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid Nature. Mighty winds, That sweep the skirt of some far-spreading wood Of ancient growth, make music not unlike The dash of ocean on his winding shore...
Página 185 - In my distress I called upon the LORD: and cried unto my God. He heard my voice out of his temple: and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Página 59 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Página 49 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Página 131 - Hence, loathed Melancholy, Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born In Stygian cave forlorn 'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy! Find out some uncouth cell, Where brooding Darkness spreads his jealous wings, And the night-raven sings; There, under ebon shades and low-browed rocks, As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
Página 158 - Shortening his journey between morn and noon, And hurrying him, impatient of his stay, Down to the rosy west ; but kindly still Compensating...