The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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... she had prepared , but myself ; and to - morrow alfo am I invited to her with the king . " After all this pre- amble , what is the conclufion ? " Yet all this avail- eth me nothing , fo long as I fee Mordecai the Jew fitting at the ...
... she had prepared , but myself ; and to - morrow alfo am I invited to her with the king . " After all this pre- amble , what is the conclufion ? " Yet all this avail- eth me nothing , fo long as I fee Mordecai the Jew fitting at the ...
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... She was carefully educated in the principles of the Reformation ; and her wisdom and virtue rendered her a fhining example to her fex . But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life ...
... She was carefully educated in the principles of the Reformation ; and her wisdom and virtue rendered her a fhining example to her fex . But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life ...
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... She had attained a knowledge of the Roman and Greek languages , as well as of feveral modern tongues ; ` had passed most of her time in an application to learning ; and exprefsed a great indifference for other occupations and amufe ...
... She had attained a knowledge of the Roman and Greek languages , as well as of feveral modern tongues ; ` had passed most of her time in an application to learning ; and exprefsed a great indifference for other occupations and amufe ...
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... she had ex- pected , and which the innocence of her life , as well as the misfortunes to which he had been expofed , rendered no unwelcome news to her . The Queen's bigotted : zeal , under colour of tender mercy to the prifoner's foul ...
... she had ex- pected , and which the innocence of her life , as well as the misfortunes to which he had been expofed , rendered no unwelcome news to her . The Queen's bigotted : zeal , under colour of tender mercy to the prifoner's foul ...
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... she should be beheaded within the verge of the Tower . She faw her husband led to execution ; and having given him from the window fome token of her remembrance , fhe waited with tranquillity till her own appointed hour fhould bring her ...
... she should be beheaded within the verge of the Tower . She faw her husband led to execution ; and having given him from the window fome token of her remembrance , fhe waited with tranquillity till her own appointed hour fhould bring her ...
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Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo Antiparos appear arifes becauſe BLAIR Caius Verres cauſe circumftances confequences confider courfe defigns defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs evil eyes fafe faid fame father fatisfaction fcene feemed fenfe fentiments ferve fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow fide firft fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha laft leaft lefs Lord mankind meaſure ment mifery mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves pafs pafsions paſsed perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſures pofsefsed poſseſsion prefent proper purpoſe purſue Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft rife ſcene SECTION ſhall ſhe Sicily ſpeak ſtate temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion uſe virtue whofe wiſdom