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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... hand , youth should embrace it and resolve to walk in her delightful company . 2. Instruction should be viewed as a beautiful and kind angel , endued with wisdom to guide youth to vir- tue , honor and happiness . " For the ways of good ...
... hand , youth should embrace it and resolve to walk in her delightful company . 2. Instruction should be viewed as a beautiful and kind angel , endued with wisdom to guide youth to vir- tue , honor and happiness . " For the ways of good ...
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... hand there is great danger that those youth who are idle , mischievous , and ugly in school , will prove bad members of society , and a grief and shame to all who know them . 9. When youth disobey the orders of school and waste their ...
... hand there is great danger that those youth who are idle , mischievous , and ugly in school , will prove bad members of society , and a grief and shame to all who know them . 9. When youth disobey the orders of school and waste their ...
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... hand [ ] points to some remarkable word or sentence , greatly or particularly interesting . 18. The star [ * ] directs to some note or reference on the side or bottom of the page . Sometimes stars are used as signs of letters or words ...
... hand [ ] points to some remarkable word or sentence , greatly or particularly interesting . 18. The star [ * ] directs to some note or reference on the side or bottom of the page . Sometimes stars are used as signs of letters or words ...
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... hand or his foot in an awkward position . A reader or speaker appears with ease by a small inclination of the head and body towards those to whom his address is directed . 18. Some action is on proper occasions graceful and impressive ...
... hand or his foot in an awkward position . A reader or speaker appears with ease by a small inclination of the head and body towards those to whom his address is directed . 18. Some action is on proper occasions graceful and impressive ...
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... hand . Great warmth and animation sometimes admit of motion with both hands . They should not be raised higher than the eyes , nor should they be bran- dished about like sticks or torches , nor waved up and down like hammers . The best ...
... hand . Great warmth and animation sometimes admit of motion with both hands . They should not be raised higher than the eyes , nor should they be bran- dished about like sticks or torches , nor waved up and down like hammers . The best ...
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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.