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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... passions . A temper unhappy . A sensual mind . The babbling brook A limpid stream . A boisterous sea . The howling , tempest . A gloomy cavern . Rapid streams . Unwholesome dews : A severe winter . A useless drone . The industrious bees ...
... passions . A temper unhappy . A sensual mind . The babbling brook A limpid stream . A boisterous sea . The howling , tempest . A gloomy cavern . Rapid streams . Unwholesome dews : A severe winter . A useless drone . The industrious bees ...
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... passion , is Many persons are better Behave yourselves like We are too. vised , yet he does not reform . Reproof either softens or hardens its object . Though he is lively , yet he is not volatile . O peace , how desirable thou art ! I ...
... passion , is Many persons are better Behave yourselves like We are too. vised , yet he does not reform . Reproof either softens or hardens its object . Though he is lively , yet he is not volatile . O peace , how desirable thou art ! I ...
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... passion often produce , from tri- fles , the most serious mischiefs . Discontent often nourishes passions , equally ma- lignant in the cottage and in the palace . A great proportion of human evils is created by ourselves . A passion for ...
... passion often produce , from tri- fles , the most serious mischiefs . Discontent often nourishes passions , equally ma- lignant in the cottage and in the palace . A great proportion of human evils is created by ourselves . A passion for ...
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... passions ? No man can be active in disquieting others , who does not , at the same time , disquiet himself . A life of pleasure and dissipation is an enemy to health , fortune , and character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let ...
... passions ? No man can be active in disquieting others , who does not , at the same time , disquiet himself . A life of pleasure and dissipation is an enemy to health , fortune , and character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let ...
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... passions will become mutinous and head - strong . Desire , not reason , will be the ruling principle of our conduct . Absurdly we spend our time in contending about the trifles of a day , while we ought to be preparing for a higher ...
... passions will become mutinous and head - strong . Desire , not reason , will be the ruling principle of our conduct . Absurdly we spend our time in contending about the trifles of a day , while we ought to be preparing for a higher ...
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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.