The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking. Designed for the Use of SchoolsE. Peck, 1826 - 228 sider |
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... Mary and the Martyrs . Story of Logan , a Mingo Chief . The aged Prisoner released from the Bastile . History of Columbus . Page . 5 7 12 13 14 18 Columbia . Parental Tenderness . The Sailor and the Monkeys . The Brave Soldier's Revenge ...
... Mary and the Martyrs . Story of Logan , a Mingo Chief . The aged Prisoner released from the Bastile . History of Columbus . Page . 5 7 12 13 14 18 Columbia . Parental Tenderness . The Sailor and the Monkeys . The Brave Soldier's Revenge ...
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... MARY AND THE MARTYRS . MARY possessed few qualities either estima- ble or amiable . Her person was as little engaging as her manner . And amidst the complication of vices which en- tered into her composition , obstinacy , bigotry ...
... MARY AND THE MARTYRS . MARY possessed few qualities either estima- ble or amiable . Her person was as little engaging as her manner . And amidst the complication of vices which en- tered into her composition , obstinacy , bigotry ...
Side 167
... MARY AND HER AUNT BETTY . Mary . AUNT Betty ! why are you always mending that old picture ? Aunt Betty . Old picture ! miss , and pray who told you to call it an old picture ? Mary . Pray , aunt , is it not an old picture ? I am sure it ...
... MARY AND HER AUNT BETTY . Mary . AUNT Betty ! why are you always mending that old picture ? Aunt Betty . Old picture ! miss , and pray who told you to call it an old picture ? Mary . Pray , aunt , is it not an old picture ? I am sure it ...
Side 168
... Mary . Then whom did we proceed from , Aunt Betty ? Aunt B. From Sir Gregory Mc Grincell , who lived in the time of Elizabeth , and left sons a dozen , from the youngest of whom , James Mc Grincell , gentleman , we are descended . Mary ...
... Mary . Then whom did we proceed from , Aunt Betty ? Aunt B. From Sir Gregory Mc Grincell , who lived in the time of Elizabeth , and left sons a dozen , from the youngest of whom , James Mc Grincell , gentleman , we are descended . Mary ...
Side 169
... Mary . How did our great ancestor obtain this title then ? Aunt B. O , to be sure the founder of a family must do something to deserve his title . Mary . What did Sir Gregory do ? Aunt B. Do ! why he painted so flattering a likeness of ...
... Mary . How did our great ancestor obtain this title then ? Aunt B. O , to be sure the founder of a family must do something to deserve his title . Mary . What did Sir Gregory do ? Aunt B. Do ! why he painted so flattering a likeness of ...
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animal appear arms Athenians Aunt Aunt Betty behold blood brethren Brutus Calais called captain carried Cassius Cato Cesar child Cortez Council of Ten creatures cried death Demosthenes Egypt endeavour enemies eyes falls father FERNANDO CORTEZ gentleman give glory governour Hamet hand happy hath hear heart Heaven honour horrour human Indians island Joseph kill king land liberty lion lives look Massa Fenton mean ment Mexican empire Miller mind morning mother MOUNT ETNA neighbour Nero never night obliged parents person Pocahontas poor Powhatan prison publick Rolla Roman savage Scrape sent ship shore Sicily side slaves soldier soon speak SPEECH suffer superiour tears tell thee Themistocles thing thou hast tion unhappy unto Venice virtue Walter Manny wife William Penn words wretched young
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Side 36 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. . But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Side 64 - And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's sake, King Agrippa I am accused of the Jews.
Side 17 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you ; and they came near : and he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither ; for GOD did send me before you to preserve life.
Side 207 - I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood : I only speak right on...
Side 15 - Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine...
Side 73 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality — that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Side 14 - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age : and he made him a coat of many colours.
Side 207 - O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what ! weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.
Side 55 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Side 64 - Which thing I also did in Jerusalem ; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them; and I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme ; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.