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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... never to utter a greater quantity of voice than we can afford without pain to ourselves , and without any extraordinary effort . As long as we keep within these bounds , the other organs of speech will be at liberty to discharge their ...
... never to utter a greater quantity of voice than we can afford without pain to ourselves , and without any extraordinary effort . As long as we keep within these bounds , the other organs of speech will be at liberty to discharge their ...
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... never returns : the moment which is lost , is lost for ever . 2. There is nothing on earth so stable , as to assure us of undis- turbed rest ; nor so powerful , as to afford us constant protection . 3. The house of feasting too often ...
... never returns : the moment which is lost , is lost for ever . 2. There is nothing on earth so stable , as to assure us of undis- turbed rest ; nor so powerful , as to afford us constant protection . 3. The house of feasting too often ...
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... never satisfied ; nourishes a sickly , ef- feminate delicacy , which sours and corrupts every pleasure . SECTION VI . 1. WE have seen the husbandman scattering his seed upon the furrowed ground ! It springs up , is gathered into his ...
... never satisfied ; nourishes a sickly , ef- feminate delicacy , which sours and corrupts every pleasure . SECTION VI . 1. WE have seen the husbandman scattering his seed upon the furrowed ground ! It springs up , is gathered into his ...
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... never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after such persons ; but found the in- quiry vain , and was silent . SECTION VIII . 1. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without walls . 2. A ...
... never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after such persons ; but found the in- quiry vain , and was silent . SECTION VIII . 1. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without walls . 2. A ...
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... Never adventure on too near an approach to what is evil . Familiarize not yourselves with it , in the slightest instances , with- out fear . Listen with reverence to every reprehension of con- science ; and preserve the most quick and ...
... Never adventure on too near an approach to what is evil . Familiarize not yourselves with it , in the slightest instances , with- out fear . Listen with reverence to every reprehension of con- science ; and preserve the most quick and ...
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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