A Compendium of American Literature: Chronologically Arranged, with Biographical Sketches of the Authors and Selections from Their WorksParry & McMillan, 1859 - 784 sider |
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... father's instruction at six years of age , and entered Yale College a few days before he was thirteen . As a signal ... father of some things that had passed in my mind . I was pretty much affected by the discourse which we had together ...
... father's instruction at six years of age , and entered Yale College a few days before he was thirteen . As a signal ... father of some things that had passed in my mind . I was pretty much affected by the discourse which we had together ...
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... father or mother . Resolved , to suffer no effects of it , so much as in the least alteration of speech , or motion of my eye ; and to be especially careful of it with respect to any of our family . 23. On the supposition that there ...
... father or mother . Resolved , to suffer no effects of it , so much as in the least alteration of speech , or motion of my eye ; and to be especially careful of it with respect to any of our family . 23. On the supposition that there ...
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... father , who was a tallow - chandler , was too poor to give him the advantages of a collegiate education , and at ten years of age he was taken from the grammar school to aid in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds , and ...
... father , who was a tallow - chandler , was too poor to give him the advantages of a collegiate education , and at ten years of age he was taken from the grammar school to aid in cutting wicks for the candles , filling the moulds , and ...
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... Father Abraham , what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " Father Abraham stood up and replied , " If you would have my ...
... Father Abraham , what think you of the times ? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them ? What would you advise us to ? " Father Abraham stood up and replied , " If you would have my ...
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... father was a clergyman of the Church of Scotland , much respected for his piety and learning ; and the son , after going through the usual courses of study in the University of Edinburgh in literature , science , and theo- logy , was ...
... father was a clergyman of the Church of Scotland , much respected for his piety and learning ; and the son , after going through the usual courses of study in the University of Edinburgh in literature , science , and theo- logy , was ...
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