The American Reader: A Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking, Wholly from American Authors : Embracing a Great Variety of Entertaining Subjects of History, Biography, Divinity, Laws, Natural and Moral Philosophy, and of Other Branches of Useful and Elegant Learning : Furnishing Numerous Specimens of American Eloquence, from the Presidential Chair, the Head Quarters of the Military Commander, the Seat in Congress, the Pulpit on Various Occasions, the Bench of the Judge, the Bar, Station of Literary Honor, the Seat of the Muses, and from the Shade of Private Life : Containing Rules for the Proper Use of the Pauses, for Graceful and Persuasive Pronunciation, and for Appropriate and Impressive Gesture, to Improve the Scholar in Reading and Speaking, While Enriching the Mind with Religious, Virtuous, and Useful Knowledge : with an Appendix of Definitions of the Words in this Book Most Difficult for Youth to Understand : Designed for the Use of SchoolsLincoln & Edmands, 1810 - 216 sidor |
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... command obedience to his words . 8 Nor will it escape your observation , that when the first great object of their joint mission was accomplish- ed , and the sacred system of laws and polity for the emancipated nation , was delivered by ...
... command obedience to his words . 8 Nor will it escape your observation , that when the first great object of their joint mission was accomplish- ed , and the sacred system of laws and polity for the emancipated nation , was delivered by ...
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... command of a regiment of militia in Carolina . 2. Falling into the hands of the British while in arms , he was thrown into a loathsome provost ; and , though he was at first promised a trial , and had counsel prepared to justify his ...
... command of a regiment of militia in Carolina . 2. Falling into the hands of the British while in arms , he was thrown into a loathsome provost ; and , though he was at first promised a trial , and had counsel prepared to justify his ...
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... command devolved on colonel Wash- ington . 7. During the year 1754 he had several engage- ments against the French with whom the English were then at war , on which occasions he distinguished him- self as a brave and intrepid officer ...
... command devolved on colonel Wash- ington . 7. During the year 1754 he had several engage- ments against the French with whom the English were then at war , on which occasions he distinguished him- self as a brave and intrepid officer ...
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... command- er in chief , his military character , the solidity of his judgment , the steady firmness of his temper , the dig- nity of his person and deportment , the confidence in- spired by his patriotism and integrity , designated him ...
... command- er in chief , his military character , the solidity of his judgment , the steady firmness of his temper , the dig- nity of his person and deportment , the confidence in- spired by his patriotism and integrity , designated him ...
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... command ; who carefully study their parents ' ease and interest , and shun those things , which they apprehend will occasion grief . How commendable is the conduct of such , and how happy the parents who are in such a case . SCENES AND ...
... command ; who carefully study their parents ' ease and interest , and shun those things , which they apprehend will occasion grief . How commendable is the conduct of such , and how happy the parents who are in such a case . SCENES AND ...
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Sida 95 - I expected every moment," says an eye-witness, " to see him fall. His duty and situation exposed him to every danger. Nothing but the superintending care of Providence could have saved him from the fate of all around him.