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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... justice , in vain should we listen to the debates of senates for strains of oratory worthy of re- membrance , beyond the duration of the occasion which called them forth . 16. The art of embalming thought by oratory , like that of ...
... justice , in vain should we listen to the debates of senates for strains of oratory worthy of re- membrance , beyond the duration of the occasion which called them forth . 16. The art of embalming thought by oratory , like that of ...
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... justice will be rendered to the sons of Africa , we fondly anticipate . CHAP . XI . ACCOUNT OF THE DARK DAY IN The American Reader . 29 SPRAGUE Description of Gen Washington, Address of Congress to Gen Washington, Reply to the same,
... justice will be rendered to the sons of Africa , we fondly anticipate . CHAP . XI . ACCOUNT OF THE DARK DAY IN The American Reader . 29 SPRAGUE Description of Gen Washington, Address of Congress to Gen Washington, Reply to the same,
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... justice , be taken from him , or applied to public uses , without his own consent , or that of the represen- tative body of the people . Nor are the people of this Commonwealth controllable by any other laws , than those to D 2 The ...
... justice , be taken from him , or applied to public uses , without his own consent , or that of the represen- tative body of the people . Nor are the people of this Commonwealth controllable by any other laws , than those to D 2 The ...
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... justice freely , and without being obliged to purchase it ; com- pletely , and without any denial ; promptly , and with- out delay - conformably to the laws . 7 Q. Shall any subject be liable to suffer for crimes or offences of which he ...
... justice freely , and without being obliged to purchase it ; com- pletely , and without any denial ; promptly , and with- out delay - conformably to the laws . 7 Q. Shall any subject be liable to suffer for crimes or offences of which he ...
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... justice , moderation , temperance , indus- try , and frugality . Q. Are these the principles to which the people ought to have a particular attention , in the choice of their officers and representatives ? A. They truly are - and the ...
... justice , moderation , temperance , indus- try , and frugality . Q. Are these the principles to which the people ought to have a particular attention , in the choice of their officers and representatives ? A. They truly are - and the ...
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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.