The American Preceptor: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking : Designed for the Use of SchoolsManning and Loring, 1801 - 228 páginas |
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Página 32
... some profit or inftruction . And thrus , by choofing the good , and avoiding the evil , we may purchase to ourselves peace here , and the hopes of a brighter reward hereafter . ON THE STARRY HEAVENS . WHEN we furvey the whole earth at ...
... some profit or inftruction . And thrus , by choofing the good , and avoiding the evil , we may purchase to ourselves peace here , and the hopes of a brighter reward hereafter . ON THE STARRY HEAVENS . WHEN we furvey the whole earth at ...
Página 61
... Some months afterwards , the young men being at work in their fhop , were greatly furprifed at the fudden ar- rival of their father , who threw himfelf into their arms ; exclaiming , at the fame time , that he was fearful they had taken ...
... Some months afterwards , the young men being at work in their fhop , were greatly furprifed at the fudden ar- rival of their father , who threw himfelf into their arms ; exclaiming , at the fame time , that he was fearful they had taken ...
Página 62
... Some of thofe , who ventured to fwim to the fhore , were thrown against the rocks and dashed to pieces ; others , as foon as they had arrived at the fhore , were car- ried back by another wave and drowned . 3. A Dutchman by the name of ...
... Some of thofe , who ventured to fwim to the fhore , were thrown against the rocks and dashed to pieces ; others , as foon as they had arrived at the fhore , were car- ried back by another wave and drowned . 3. A Dutchman by the name of ...
Página 82
... Some feeret whisperer tells me to forbear . But , ah ! it is too late . I have accepted the challenge , and now I can't go back . O Heaven direct me ! Heaven , did I fay ? I have already renounced Heaven . Muft I perish then ? No ; I ...
... Some feeret whisperer tells me to forbear . But , ah ! it is too late . I have accepted the challenge , and now I can't go back . O Heaven direct me ! Heaven , did I fay ? I have already renounced Heaven . Muft I perish then ? No ; I ...
Página 111
... Some time afterwards , this prince recovered his affairs , and came with a large army to lay fiege to Athens . 4. The Athenians , perfuaded that they had no pardon to expect from Demetrius , determined to die fword in hand , and paffed ...
... Some time afterwards , this prince recovered his affairs , and came with a large army to lay fiege to Athens . 4. The Athenians , perfuaded that they had no pardon to expect from Demetrius , determined to die fword in hand , and paffed ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 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.
Página 16 - And he said, My son shall not go down with you ; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone ; if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Página 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.
Página 59 - And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write : and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Página 17 - And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen ; and ye shall haste, and bring down my father hither.
Página 59 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Página 207 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Página 129 - Much more, sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with less temptation, who prostitutes himself for money which he cannot enjoy, and spends the remains of his life in the ruin of his country.
Página 65 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come...
Página 36 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.