The English Reader: Or, Pieces in 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 Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 páginas Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... continued with a little variation , on two , and sometimes more words together , The following sentences exemplify both the parts of this position : " If you seek to make one rich , study not to in- crease his stores , but to diminish ...
... continued with a little variation , on two , and sometimes more words together , The following sentences exemplify both the parts of this position : " If you seek to make one rich , study not to in- crease his stores , but to diminish ...
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... continued action to the hearer , that the ear also may be relieved from the fatigue , which it would otherwise endure from a continuity of sound ; and that the understanding may have sufficient sime to mark the distinction of sentences ...
... continued action to the hearer , that the ear also may be relieved from the fatigue , which it would otherwise endure from a continuity of sound ; and that the understanding may have sufficient sime to mark the distinction of sentences ...
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... continued 5. Earthquake at Catanea . 6. Creation 7. Charity 8. Prosperity is redoubled to a good man 9. On the beauties of the Psalms 10. Character of Alfred , king of England 11. Character of Queen Elizabeth 12. The slavery of vice 13 ...
... continued 5. Earthquake at Catanea . 6. Creation 7. Charity 8. Prosperity is redoubled to a good man 9. On the beauties of the Psalms 10. Character of Alfred , king of England 11. Character of Queen Elizabeth 12. The slavery of vice 13 ...
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... continued PART II . PIECES IN POETRY . CHAPTER I. Select Sentences and Paragraphs Sect . 1. Short and easy sentences Paga 139 2. Verses in which the lines are of different length 140 3. Verses containing exclamations , interrogations ...
... continued PART II . PIECES IN POETRY . CHAPTER I. Select Sentences and Paragraphs Sect . 1. Short and easy sentences Paga 139 2. Verses in which the lines are of different length 140 3. Verses containing exclamations , interrogations ...
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... continued exulting in his prosperity . Invited by Ahas- uerus to a royal banquet , which Esther the queen had prepared , " he went forth that day joyful , and with a glad heart . ' But be- hold how slight an incident was sufficient to ...
... continued exulting in his prosperity . Invited by Ahas- uerus to a royal banquet , which Esther the queen had prepared , " he went forth that day joyful , and with a glad heart . ' But be- hold how slight an incident was sufficient to ...
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ADDISON ages offend amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray Aristippus Aristotle attend beauty behold BLAIR blessing block of marble cæsural pause Caius Verres character comfort death delightful Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil falling inflection father folly give gratitude happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge judgement Jugurtha kind labours live look Lord mankind manner mercy Micipsa mind misery misfortunes morning calls nature never numbers Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions peace perfection perly person Phidias philosopher pleasing pleasure possess pow'r praise Praxiteles pride proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rising savage nations scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smiles sometimes sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion vanity verse vice virtue voice wisdom wise youth