An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which are Prefixed Rules in Elocution and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind. Being the Third Part of a Grammatical Institute of the English LanguageHudson and Goodwin, 1802 - 240 páginas |
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... America , it will be useful to furnish schools with additional essays , containing the his- tory , geography , and transactions of the United States . Information on these subjects is necessary for youth , both in forming their habits ...
... America , it will be useful to furnish schools with additional essays , containing the his- tory , geography , and transactions of the United States . Information on these subjects is necessary for youth , both in forming their habits ...
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... America ? It is cafy for us to maintain her doctrines , at this late day , when there is but ONE party on the fubject , an immenfe people . But what tribute fhall we bestow , what fa- cred pæan fhall we raise over the tombs of thofe who ...
... America ? It is cafy for us to maintain her doctrines , at this late day , when there is but ONE party on the fubject , an immenfe people . But what tribute fhall we bestow , what fa- cred pæan fhall we raise over the tombs of thofe who ...
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... America ? When I was torn from the arms of my father , and conducted amongst thy friends , didft thou not promife to be a father to me ? Didit thou not affure me , that if I went in- to thy country thou wouldst be my father , and that I ...
... America ? When I was torn from the arms of my father , and conducted amongst thy friends , didft thou not promife to be a father to me ? Didit thou not affure me , that if I went in- to thy country thou wouldst be my father , and that I ...
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... America . She left an only fon , who was married , and left none but daughters ; and from thefe are defcended fome of the principal characters in Virginia . EMILIUS , or Dometic Happiness . THE government of a family depends on fuch ...
... America . She left an only fon , who was married , and left none but daughters ; and from thefe are defcended fome of the principal characters in Virginia . EMILIUS , or Dometic Happiness . THE government of a family depends on fuch ...
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... America , is an interefting object of enquiry . Yet it is prefumed from the prefent ftate of literature in this country , that many perfons are but flightly acquainted with the character of that man whofe extraordinary genius led him to ...
... America , is an interefting object of enquiry . Yet it is prefumed from the prefent ftate of literature in this country , that many perfons are but flightly acquainted with the character of that man whofe extraordinary genius led him to ...
Términos y frases comunes
Agathocles American army becauſe bleffings Blithe British Caius Verres caufe Columbus command confequences confider confiderable converfation daugh daughter death defign defire Delvill difcovered eafy enemy expreffed eyes faid fame father fatire favage fave fecure feemed feen felf fenfe fent fervice feven feveral fhall fhort fhould firft fituation fmall fociety fome fometimes foon foul fpeak ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fure Great-Britain hand happineſs happy heart himſelf honor houfe houſe Hunks Indians intereft itfelf juft juftice Lady laft leaft lefs lofs loft Lord Cornwallis Madam marriage meaſures Mifs Wal mind moft moſt muft myfelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffed paffions Patricians perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſure poffible prefent preferve prifoner propofed reafon refpect ſhall Syphax thee thefe themfelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand troops uſe virtue voice weft whofe worfe yourſelf
Pasajes populares
Página 10 - If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! Bass.
Página 180 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd 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...
Página 177 - This many summers, in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Página 179 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Página 65 - 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.
Página 196 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Página 226 - ... in every occurrence, and in every thought. If we look into the characters of this tribe of infidels, we generally find they are made up of pride, spleen, and cavil.
Página 16 - Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again. Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Página 142 - Administration, sensible that we should regard these oppressive measures as freemen ought to do, sent over fleets and armies to enforce them. The indignation of the Americans was roused, it is true ; but it was the indignation of a virtuous, loyal, and affectionate people.
Página 182 - Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world...