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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... Heaven , SECTION II . 1. THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . 2. Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should often find them peopled with ...
... Heaven , SECTION II . 1. THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . 2. Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should often find them peopled with ...
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... Heaven . 2. Temperance , by fortifying the mind and body , leads to happi- ness : intemperance , by enervating them , ends generally in misery . 8. Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious ; but an ill one , more ...
... Heaven . 2. Temperance , by fortifying the mind and body , leads to happi- ness : intemperance , by enervating them , ends generally in misery . 8. Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious ; but an ill one , more ...
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... heaven ? Can we look for clemency or gentleness from our Judge , when we are so backward to show it to our own brethren ? 3. Let us also accustom ourselves , to reflect on the small mo- ment of those things , which are the usual ...
... heaven ? Can we look for clemency or gentleness from our Judge , when we are so backward to show it to our own brethren ? 3. Let us also accustom ourselves , to reflect on the small mo- ment of those things , which are the usual ...
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... heaven . If we delay till to - morrow what ought to be done to - day , we overcharge the morrow with a burden which belongs not to it . We load the wheels of time , and prevent them from carrying us along smoothly . 3. He who every ...
... heaven . If we delay till to - morrow what ought to be done to - day , we overcharge the morrow with a burden which belongs not to it . We load the wheels of time , and prevent them from carrying us along smoothly . 3. He who every ...
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... heaven . 5. He continued to " walk with God , " when the world aposta- tized from him . He pleased God , and was beloved of him ; so that living among sinners , he was translated to heaven without see- ing death ; " Yea , speedily was ...
... heaven . 5. He continued to " walk with God , " when the world aposta- tized from him . He pleased God , and was beloved of him ; so that living among sinners , he was translated to heaven without see- ing death ; " Yea , speedily was ...
Términos y frases comunes
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