The rational primer; or, First readerJohn Heywood, 1860 - 171 páginas |
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... MEANS OF SPELLING . At the very first sight it is seen to be strange that when you wish to teach a person to read , you begin by teaching him to spell . What is this but to double the task ? Why under- take to teach two things when only ...
... MEANS OF SPELLING . At the very first sight it is seen to be strange that when you wish to teach a person to read , you begin by teaching him to spell . What is this but to double the task ? Why under- take to teach two things when only ...
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... mean to try to make others think you are better than you really are . Of what good is wealth to a man who has lost his health ? If you take pains you will make gains ; but if you waste what you have you will soon have nothing to waste ...
... mean to try to make others think you are better than you really are . Of what good is wealth to a man who has lost his health ? If you take pains you will make gains ; but if you waste what you have you will soon have nothing to waste ...
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... mean when I say that this word rhymes with that ? Give any two words which rhyme . How do you know that these two ... mean ? Spell thread . Give a word which rhymes with thread . What does might mean ? What does pest mean ? Spell debt ...
... mean when I say that this word rhymes with that ? Give any two words which rhyme . How do you know that these two ... mean ? Spell thread . Give a word which rhymes with thread . What does might mean ? What does pest mean ? Spell debt ...
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... mean ? Why do you fret ? Will it pay your debt ? What a squeal from that wheel ! Is the squeal from this wheel or from that ? The child makes a squeal . You must not squeal . John is too old to squeal . The child feels and the wheel ...
... mean ? Why do you fret ? Will it pay your debt ? What a squeal from that wheel ! Is the squeal from this wheel or from that ? The child makes a squeal . You must not squeal . John is too old to squeal . The child feels and the wheel ...
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... means can I be young can a good wife make a man strong ? to bear strife ? Do you know any one whom a good wife has made ... mean ? Do you know any one that is sage ? Tell me about some one in the Bible who is held to have been very sage ...
... means can I be young can a good wife make a man strong ? to bear strife ? Do you know any one whom a good wife has made ... mean ? Do you know any one that is sage ? Tell me about some one in the Bible who is held to have been very sage ...
Términos y frases comunes
answer art thou beadle's bear beautiful beggar better bird bless blind bread child Christ Croesus DEANSGATE ears earth English language evil EXERCISES ON LESSON eyes faith father fear fire flowers fool fruit Give a word gold hath head hear heart heaven honour hope horse Jehovah JOHN HEYWOOD Jupiter kind labour Lebanon light literal or figurative live look looking-glass Lord man's MANCHESTER marriage mean meant mind mother neighbour never Nightingale pain peace pleasure poor pounds proverb Psalm pupil reap replied rich sentence sheep sixth sense Small Hand Solon sorrow soul speak Spell spider spirit sweet teach teacher thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thyself to-morrow tongue tree true truth unto wife wise word rhymes word which rhymes young youth
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Página 160 - ETERNAL spirit of the chainless mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty, thou art ! For there thy habitation is the heart, — The heart which love of thee alone can bind ; And when thy sons to fetters are...
Página 91 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Página 111 - IN the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Página 91 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Página 62 - And the bramble said unto the trees, ' If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Página 133 - Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude ; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude.
Página 161 - Assume a virtue, if you have it not. That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat Of hahit's devil, is angel yet in this; That to the use of actions fair and good He likewise gives a frock, or livery, That aptly is put on : Refrain to-night ; And that shall lend a kind of easiness To the next abstinence : the next more easy : For use almost can change the stamp of nature, And either curb the devil, or throw him out With wondrous potency.
Página 123 - Speak gently to the aged one, Grieve not the careworn heart ; The sands of life are nearly run, Let such in peace depart.
Página 106 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Página 128 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.