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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... * See the reasons in favour of an Objective case for English nouns , at page 50 , 51 , of the Twelfth , or any subsequent edition of the Grammar . and the Key . This was occasioned by the Grammar's vi ADVERTISEMENT .
... * See the reasons in favour of an Objective case for English nouns , at page 50 , 51 , of the Twelfth , or any subsequent edition of the Grammar . and the Key . This was occasioned by the Grammar's vi ADVERTISEMENT .
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... favour . After the first departure from sincerity it is seldom in our power to stop : one artifice generally leads on to another . Temper the vivacity of youth with a proper mix- ture of serious thought . The spirit of true religion is ...
... favour . After the first departure from sincerity it is seldom in our power to stop : one artifice generally leads on to another . Temper the vivacity of youth with a proper mix- ture of serious thought . The spirit of true religion is ...
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... favours are denied , And pleas'd with favours given ; Most surely this is Wisdom's part , This is that incense of the heart , Whose fragrance smells to Heaven . All fame is foreign , but of true desert ; Plays round the head , but comes ...
... favours are denied , And pleas'd with favours given ; Most surely this is Wisdom's part , This is that incense of the heart , Whose fragrance smells to Heaven . All fame is foreign , but of true desert ; Plays round the head , but comes ...
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... favour of Nero , who was indeed another name for cruelty . Flattery , whose nature is to deceive and betray , should be avoided as the poisonous adder . Who of these men came to his assistance ? 9. The king dismissed his minister ...
... favour of Nero , who was indeed another name for cruelty . Flattery , whose nature is to deceive and betray , should be avoided as the poisonous adder . Who of these men came to his assistance ? 9. The king dismissed his minister ...
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... favours did real injury , under the appearance of kindness . The chasm made by the earthquake was twenty foot broad , and one hundred fathom in depth . How many a sorrow should we avoid , if we were not industrious to make them ! He saw ...
... favours did real injury , under the appearance of kindness . The chasm made by the earthquake was twenty foot broad , and one hundred fathom in depth . How many a sorrow should we avoid , if we were not industrious to make them ! He saw ...
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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 147 - But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
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.
Página 135 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is...
Página 137 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 64 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.