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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... receiving their education , they are destined to grovel , in form . ing an acquaintance with low subjects and inferior creatures ? Can our youth begin too early to serve an apprenticeship for manhood ? How soon they are to enter upon ...
... receiving their education , they are destined to grovel , in form . ing an acquaintance with low subjects and inferior creatures ? Can our youth begin too early to serve an apprenticeship for manhood ? How soon they are to enter upon ...
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... receiving Instruction . 1. THIS advice the wise king of Israel gave his " Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go ; keep her ; for she is thy life . " This precept is worthy to be deeply impressed on every mind . It is friendly ...
... receiving Instruction . 1. THIS advice the wise king of Israel gave his " Take fast hold of instruction ; let her not go ; keep her ; for she is thy life . " This precept is worthy to be deeply impressed on every mind . It is friendly ...
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... received , freely give . " 2. Being invited to a certain house , he said to the master of it , " When thou makest a feast , call the poor , the maimed , the lame , the blind , and thou shalt be bless- ed ; for they cannot recompense ...
... received , freely give . " 2. Being invited to a certain house , he said to the master of it , " When thou makest a feast , call the poor , the maimed , the lame , the blind , and thou shalt be bless- ed ; for they cannot recompense ...
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... receiving may flow from the same benevolent spirit , yet the pleasure of giving as far surpasses the pleasure of receiving , as godly joy sur- passes godly submission . In receiving gratefully there is a mixture of submission to our ...
... receiving may flow from the same benevolent spirit , yet the pleasure of giving as far surpasses the pleasure of receiving , as godly joy sur- passes godly submission . In receiving gratefully there is a mixture of submission to our ...
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... receiving , equally enhance the pleasure of giving . The giver is gratified , when he finds the receiver benefitted . The giver is more gratified when he finds the receiver is relieved from a burden or ca- lamity . The giver feels a ...
... receiving , equally enhance the pleasure of giving . The giver is gratified , when he finds the receiver benefitted . The giver is more gratified when he finds the receiver is relieved from a burden or ca- lamity . The giver feels a ...
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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.