English Exercises Adapted to Murray's English Grammar: Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners as Well as for the Use of SchoolsCushing & Jewett, F. Lucas Jr., and Armstrong & Plaskitt, 1828 - 192 páginas |
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... Characters , 126 6. Promiscuous instances of defective Punctuation , PART V. Exercises to promote perspicuous and accurate Writing . First , With respect to single Words and Phrases . - CHAP . 1. Violations of the Rules of Purity , 128 ...
... Characters , 126 6. Promiscuous instances of defective Punctuation , PART V. Exercises to promote perspicuous and accurate Writing . First , With respect to single Words and Phrases . - CHAP . 1. Violations of the Rules of Purity , 128 ...
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... character . A pleasing address . An open countenance . The candid reasoner . Fair proposals . Mutual agreement . A plain narrative . An historical fiction . Relentless war . An obdurate heart . Temptestuous passions . A temper unhappy ...
... character . A pleasing address . An open countenance . The candid reasoner . Fair proposals . Mutual agreement . A plain narrative . An historical fiction . Relentless war . An obdurate heart . Temptestuous passions . A temper unhappy ...
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... the Divine hand pours around us ? There is nothing in human life more amiable and respectable , than the character of a truly humble and benevolent man . What feelings are more uneasy and distressful , than the 14 EXERCISES .
... the Divine hand pours around us ? There is nothing in human life more amiable and respectable , than the character of a truly humble and benevolent man . What feelings are more uneasy and distressful , than the 14 EXERCISES .
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... character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let us consider how little we deserve , and how much we enjoy . As far as happiness is to be found on earth , we must look for it , not in the world or the things of the world ; but ...
... character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let us consider how little we deserve , and how much we enjoy . As far as happiness is to be found on earth , we must look for it , not in the world or the things of the world ; but ...
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... characters well , before you connect yourselves too closely with any who court your society . The true honor of man consists not in the mul- titude of riches , or the elevation of rank ; for ex- perience shows , that these may be ...
... characters well , before you connect yourselves too closely with any who court your society . The true honor of man consists not in the mul- titude of riches , or the elevation of rank ; for ex- perience shows , that these may be ...
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Términos y frases comunes
adjective adverb appear attention beauty benevolence blessings censure CHAP cheerful conduct correct dangers Demosthenes disappointments disposition distress duty earth endeavour English language esteem evil exer Exercises favour following verbs folly give governed Grammar happiness heart Heaven honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood knowledge labours learned learner light to spring ligion live manners ment mind nature ness neuter gender never nominative nouns objects occasion ourselves Parsing participle passions peace piety pleasure plural number possess preposition present principles pronoun proper propriety reason receive regular verb relative pronoun religion render reward rich RULE XI Rules of Syntax SECT sentences sentiments servations under RULE silent e singular number spring from primeval subjunctive mood substantive temper tence tense thee things third person Thou art tion true vice virtue Virtue rewards virtuous wise words Write the following young persons youth
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Página 124 - All our conduct towards men should be influenced by this important precept " Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you.
Página 29 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 29 - Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand.
Página 26 - ORDER is Heaven's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense.
Página 26 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, ^all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
Página 27 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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Página 137 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
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