Second Class Book: Principally Consisting of Historical, Geographical, and Biographical Lessons : Adapted to the Capacities of Youth, and Designed for Their Improvement : Intended for the Use of SchoolsDorr and Howland, 1831 - 222 páginas |
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... coast to Florida . 8. Thus was New England discovered in the summer of 1497 ; but no attempt for a permanent settlement was made for more than a century . A long night of obscurity cover- ed this part of the American coast . The people ...
... coast to Florida . 8. Thus was New England discovered in the summer of 1497 ; but no attempt for a permanent settlement was made for more than a century . A long night of obscurity cover- ed this part of the American coast . The people ...
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... coast , 900 miles in length.- Niagara river forms the communication between Lakes Erie and Ontario , and runs from south to north about 30 miles . Eighteen miles north of the entrance of the river , the waters rush down a stupendous ...
... coast , 900 miles in length.- Niagara river forms the communication between Lakes Erie and Ontario , and runs from south to north about 30 miles . Eighteen miles north of the entrance of the river , the waters rush down a stupendous ...
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... coast of Syria . Crete , or Candia , is an island in the Mediterra- nean , in 35 ° north latitude . It lies south of the Archipe- lago , and nearly at an equal distance from Europe , Asia and Africa . The climate of Candia is delightful ...
... coast of Syria . Crete , or Candia , is an island in the Mediterra- nean , in 35 ° north latitude . It lies south of the Archipe- lago , and nearly at an equal distance from Europe , Asia and Africa . The climate of Candia is delightful ...
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... coast is of an unfathomable depth , and vessels may pass within a cable's length of almost perpendicular cliffs six- teen hundred feet in height . 5. There are only four openings , in the great wall of rock surrounding St. Helena , by ...
... coast is of an unfathomable depth , and vessels may pass within a cable's length of almost perpendicular cliffs six- teen hundred feet in height . 5. There are only four openings , in the great wall of rock surrounding St. Helena , by ...
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... powers of Europe , soon followed the example , and established factories on va- rious parts of the African coast , for the purpose of collect- ing slaves . The number of these unhappy beings , 84 SECOND CLASS BOOK . The Slave Trade,
... powers of Europe , soon followed the example , and established factories on va- rious parts of the African coast , for the purpose of collect- ing slaves . The number of these unhappy beings , 84 SECOND CLASS BOOK . The Slave Trade,
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Página 63 - Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Página 63 - But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Página 172 - Away, away, through the wide, wide sky, — The fair blue fields that before us lie, — Each sun, with the worlds that round him roll, Each planet, poised on her turning pole ; With her isles of green, and her clouds of white, And her waters that lie like fluid light.
Página 58 - Thy creature, who fain would not wander from thee ; Lo, humbled in dust, I relinquish my pride : From doubt and from darkness thou only canst free I — * And darkness and doubt are now flying away, No- longer I roam in conjecture forlorn.
Página 65 - And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness ; for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Página 29 - Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.
Página 64 - But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country...
Página 148 - ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I...
Página 62 - And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Página 29 - No powder'd pert proficient in the art Of sounding an alarm assaults these doors Till the street rings ; no stationary steeds Cough their own knell, while, heedless of the sound. The silent circle fan themselves, and quake : But here the needle plies its busy task. The pattern grows, the well-depicted...