THE

OR,
PIECES ÎN PROSE AND POETRY,

SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS.

DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ
WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT;

TO IMPROVE THEIR
LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS,

AND TO INCULCATË SOME OF THE MOST IMPOR.

TANÍ PRINCIPLES OF

PIETÝ AND VIRTUE.

WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.

BY ŠINDLEY MURRAY,
Author of « English Grammar adapted to the different Classes of Learners," &c.

THIRD HALLOWELL EDITION.

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HALLOWELL:
Published by C. SPAULDING, and sold at his Bookstore,

No. 5, KENNEBEC Row.
S. K. GILMAN, Printet.

1821.

KD 32609

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