Introduction to the English Reader: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Calculated to Improve the Younger Classes of Learners in Reading, and to Imbue Their Minds with the Love of Virtue ; to which are Added, Rules and Observations for Assisting Children to Read with ProprietyLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1836 - 152 páginas |
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... thought , is known to Him who made us . SECTION III . He that cares only for himself , has but few pleasures ; and those few are of the lowest order . We may escape the censure of others , when we do wrong privately ; but we cannot ...
... thought , is known to Him who made us . SECTION III . He that cares only for himself , has but few pleasures ; and those few are of the lowest order . We may escape the censure of others , when we do wrong privately ; but we cannot ...
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... thoughts , words , and actions ? How glorious an object is the sun ! but how much more glorious is that great and good Being , who made it for our use ! Behold , how rich and beautiful are the works of nature ! What a bountiful ...
... thoughts , words , and actions ? How glorious an object is the sun ! but how much more glorious is that great and good Being , who made it for our use ! Behold , how rich and beautiful are the works of nature ! What a bountiful ...
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... thought , ” replied the youth , " whilst my parent was living : but now I recollect , with pain and sorrow , many instances of disobedience and neglect , for which , alas ! it is too late to make atonement . " Sir Isaac Newton possessed ...
... thought , ” replied the youth , " whilst my parent was living : but now I recollect , with pain and sorrow , many instances of disobedience and neglect , for which , alas ! it is too late to make atonement . " Sir Isaac Newton possessed ...
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... thought of it , till one day in autumn , he , by chance , saw Edmund's tree so full of apples streaked with purple and gold , that had it not been for the props which supported its branches , the weight of its fruit must have bent it to ...
... thought of it , till one day in autumn , he , by chance , saw Edmund's tree so full of apples streaked with purple and gold , that had it not been for the props which supported its branches , the weight of its fruit must have bent it to ...
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... thought it impossible to imitate , one day asked the prelate , if he could communicate the secret of being always satisfied . " Yes , " replied the good old man , " I can teach you my secret , and with great facility . it consists in ...
... thought it impossible to imitate , one day asked the prelate , if he could communicate the secret of being always satisfied . " Yes , " replied the good old man , " I can teach you my secret , and with great facility . it consists in ...
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Términos y frases comunes
animal Arachne Aram ARTABANES BARBAULD beauty behold birds blessings bosom breast brother CANUTE Catharina Celtiberian cheerfulness cloth colour creatures cried delight Demetrius Domat eagle earth edition endeavour English enjoy Euphronius ev'ry eyes father Father Divine favour flowers fond fortune fruit give gratitude green woodpecker ground half bound hand happiness hear heart Heav'n honour insect instruction kind king labour Lindley Murray live Livonia look looking-glass Lord louis-d'ors Lucetta mankind manner mind morning mother nature negroes nest never night nosegay o'er obliged observed OFFA parents peace PERCIVAL Perrin person Pigalle pismire plain Plates pleasure poor pow'r praise Price pursue rejoice replied rest rise ROBBER rose SECTION VII sleep Socrates soul spring stranger sweet tears tender thee thine thing thou tree TUTOR virtue voice walk WATTS whistle WILLIAM wings words young youth
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Página 199 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound ; Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Página 205 - Ross, each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread, The Man of Ross divides the weekly bread : He feeds yon almshouse, neat but void of state, Where age and want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans bless' d, The young who labour and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the med'cine makes and gives.
Página 180 - I've heard of fearful winds and darkness that come there; The little brooks that seem all pastime and all play, When they are angry, -roar like lions for their prey.
Página 227 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Página 204 - She guides the young, with innocence, In pleasure's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head.
Página 123 - I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
Página 124 - Don't give too much for the whistle ; and I saved my money.
Página 189 - To thee, almighty God, to thee, Our childhood we resign ; 'Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives were thine.
Página 124 - I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
Página 146 - ... a woman, returning from the labors of the field, stopped to observe me, and, perceiving that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her ; whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her.