The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking. Designed for the Use of the SchoolsJ.H.A. Frost, 1837 - 228 من الصفحات |
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... tion , in case the poor , scrupulous lad should show any com- punctions of conscience about it , I would have his mother partake of the stolen fruit , and eat it with keener appetite than she does any of her own , or her husband's ...
... tion , in case the poor , scrupulous lad should show any com- punctions of conscience about it , I would have his mother partake of the stolen fruit , and eat it with keener appetite than she does any of her own , or her husband's ...
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... tion was engrossed by its noble and interesting appear- ance . 66 16. " There is much , " he continues , to be seen at Jeru- salem , independently of its monks and mon'asteries , much to repay pilgrims , of a very different description ...
... tion was engrossed by its noble and interesting appear- ance . 66 16. " There is much , " he continues , to be seen at Jeru- salem , independently of its monks and mon'asteries , much to repay pilgrims , of a very different description ...
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... tion ; and , to support your nobility , and in some measure to requite you for the pleasure you have done us , a thousand crowns a year shall be your revenue . OF QUEEN MARY AND THE MARTYRS . MARY possessed few qualities either ...
... tion ; and , to support your nobility , and in some measure to requite you for the pleasure you have done us , a thousand crowns a year shall be your revenue . OF QUEEN MARY AND THE MARTYRS . MARY possessed few qualities either ...
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... tion either that particular quarter , the city itself , or the ob- jects with which he was formerly acquainted . The houses of his nearest neighbours , which were fresh in his memory , had assumed a new appearance . 11. In vain were his ...
... tion either that particular quarter , the city itself , or the ob- jects with which he was formerly acquainted . The houses of his nearest neighbours , which were fresh in his memory , had assumed a new appearance . 11. In vain were his ...
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... tion of his followers , he adopted the bold design of burning his fleet , which rendered success or death inevitable . many engagements with petty princes , some of whom followed his standard , he finally approached the city of Mexico ...
... tion of his followers , he adopted the bold design of burning his fleet , which rendered success or death inevitable . many engagements with petty princes , some of whom followed his standard , he finally approached the city of Mexico ...
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الصفحة 17 - And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen; and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast. And there will I nourish thee, (for yet there are five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
الصفحة 211 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 16 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 174 - Hell's grim tyrant feel th' eternal wound. As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care, Seeks freshest pasture and the purest air, Explores the lost, the wandering sheep directs, By day o'ersees them, and by night protects ; The tender lambs he raises in his arms, Feeds from his hand, and in his bosom warms : Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage, The promised Father of the future age.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 198 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touched his body, that did stab, And not for justice ? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world, But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large...