Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ... With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading; Improved by the Addition of a Concordant and Synonymising Vocabulary ... Divided, Defined, and Pronounced According to the Principles of John Walker ... Walker's Pronouncing Key, which Governs the Vocabulary, is Prefixed to this Work |
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Página iii
But the drudgery of looking out words in a full dictionary , ( which must be
repeated as often as the learner may forget them , ) added to the loss of time and
the expense of having dictionaries tumbled to pieces in the hands of children ,
calls ...
But the drudgery of looking out words in a full dictionary , ( which must be
repeated as often as the learner may forget them , ) added to the loss of time and
the expense of having dictionaries tumbled to pieces in the hands of children ,
calls ...
Página xvii
The speaker who delivers his own emotions must be supposed to be more vividu
and animated , " than would be proper in the person who relates them at second
hand . We shall conclude this section with the following rule , for the tones that ...
The speaker who delivers his own emotions must be supposed to be more vividu
and animated , " than would be proper in the person who relates them at second
hand . We shall conclude this section with the following rule , for the tones that ...
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shoulder of the prince of Orange , because he was unable to stand without
support , he addressed himself to tha audience ; and from a paper which he held
in his hand , in order to assist his memory , he recounted , m with dignity , but
without ...
shoulder of the prince of Orange , because he was unable to stand without
support , he addressed himself to tha audience ; and from a paper which he held
in his hand , in order to assist his memory , he recounted , m with dignity , but
without ...
Página 275
In reason's ear they all rejoice , And utter forth a.glorious voice , Forever singing
as they shine , " The hand that made us is divine . " SECTION VI . An address to
the Deity . 1. O THOU ! whose balance does the mountains weigh ; Whose will
the ...
In reason's ear they all rejoice , And utter forth a.glorious voice , Forever singing
as they shine , " The hand that made us is divine . " SECTION VI . An address to
the Deity . 1. O THOU ! whose balance does the mountains weigh ; Whose will
the ...
Página 279
We'll ask no long , protracted treat , Since winter - life is seldom sweet ; But when
our feast is o'er , Grateful from table we'll arise , Nor grudge our sons , with
envious eyes The relics of our stor3 . COTTON . 13. Thus hand in hand , through
life ...
We'll ask no long , protracted treat , Since winter - life is seldom sweet ; But when
our feast is o'er , Grateful from table we'll arise , Nor grudge our sons , with
envious eyes The relics of our stor3 . COTTON . 13. Thus hand in hand , through
life ...
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able action affections appear attention bear beauty blessing body cause character comforts common consider course danger dark death desire earth enjoy equal evil fall father fear feel fortune give ground hand happiness heart heaven honour hope hour human kind king labour light live look Lord mankind manner means mind nature never objects observe once pain pass passions peace perfection person pleasing pleasure possession praise present pride proper raise reason reflection religion render rest rich rise scene seems sense shining short soul sound spirit spring stand suffer temper thee things thou thought tion true truth turn vice virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish young youth
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Página 293 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent: Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns: To him no high, no low, no great, no small; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Página 281 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire ; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Página 266 - Through hidden dangers, toils, and deaths, it gently clear'd my way, And through the pleasing snares of vice, more to be fear'd than they.
Página 112 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 'Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 'The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Página 102 - As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Página 266 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God! My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Página 244 - I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Página 132 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Página 293 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 281 - Pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the blest abodes, Men would be Angels, Angels would be Gods. Aspiring to be Gods, if Angels fell, Aspiring to be Angels, Men rebel: And who but wishes to invert the laws Of Order, sins against th