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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... Society , SAME ib . Number of Inhabitants in Massachusetts , SAME 27 Abolition of Slavery , Constitutional Catechism , Number of Inhabitants of the U. States , · Extract from an Oration upon the same Subject , Dark Days in 1780 , 1762 ...
... Society , SAME ib . Number of Inhabitants in Massachusetts , SAME 27 Abolition of Slavery , Constitutional Catechism , Number of Inhabitants of the U. States , · Extract from an Oration upon the same Subject , Dark Days in 1780 , 1762 ...
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... Society , Discourse before the Boston Female Asylum , Intoxication ruinous , Education and Employment at Nantucket , Situation , feelings and pleasures of an American Farmer , JEFFERSON 142 BALDWIN 144 JUDGE RUSH 147 DICKINSON 149 SAME ...
... Society , Discourse before the Boston Female Asylum , Intoxication ruinous , Education and Employment at Nantucket , Situation , feelings and pleasures of an American Farmer , JEFFERSON 142 BALDWIN 144 JUDGE RUSH 147 DICKINSON 149 SAME ...
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... society , the joy of your friends , and the pride of your country . But on the other 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 ...
... society , the joy of your friends , and the pride of your country . But on the other 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 ...
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... society . They may rail and sneer , but the vain heart will still beat high for ornament ; the fair will still seek to become more fair ; and they who want understanding will strive to compensate the deficiency by outward show . Man ...
... society . They may rail and sneer , but the vain heart will still beat high for ornament ; the fair will still seek to become more fair ; and they who want understanding will strive to compensate the deficiency by outward show . Man ...
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... society . 5. It is the mind , which constitutes the dignity of man . The powers of the mind are vast and enlarging . It is capable of clear conceptions and elevated senti- ments . It can propose high ends and comprehend mighty schemes ...
... society . 5. It is the mind , which constitutes the dignity of man . The powers of the mind are vast and enlarging . It is capable of clear conceptions and elevated senti- ments . It can propose high ends and comprehend mighty schemes ...
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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.