The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking. Designed for the Use of SchoolsE. Peck, 1826 - 228 páginas |
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... King Agrippa . Cruelty to Animals . Speech of Nicolaus . The true Point of Honour . The House of Sloth . Advice to a young Tradesman . Parental Affection . Story of the Bear . The Victim , an Indian Story . Extract from the Speech of Mr ...
... King Agrippa . Cruelty to Animals . Speech of Nicolaus . The true Point of Honour . The House of Sloth . Advice to a young Tradesman . Parental Affection . Story of the Bear . The Victim , an Indian Story . Extract from the Speech of Mr ...
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... king's prisoners were bound . 8. Here also the Lord continued to show him mercy , and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison . And all the prisoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's ...
... king's prisoners were bound . 8. Here also the Lord continued to show him mercy , and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison . And all the prisoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's ...
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... king and country ? This is the same scar , look at it . 13. The stranger was astonished . I do indeed perfectly remember the circumstance , said he , and have every rea- son to believe this to be the man , although I had forgot- ten his ...
... king and country ? This is the same scar , look at it . 13. The stranger was astonished . I do indeed perfectly remember the circumstance , said he , and have every rea- son to believe this to be the man , although I had forgot- ten his ...
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... king Solomon , " in the way he should go , and when he is old , he will not depart from it . " 4. But if you intend him for the gallows , train him up in the way he would go ; and before he is old he will probably be hanged . In the age ...
... king Solomon , " in the way he should go , and when he is old , he will not depart from it . " 4. But if you intend him for the gallows , train him up in the way he would go ; and before he is old he will probably be hanged . In the age ...
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... kings and learned historians . 4. Several years before the death of Jesus Christ , they had become a province of the Roman empire , but their re- peated attempts to throw off the yoke of bondage at last pro- voked the Roman Emperour to ...
... kings and learned historians . 4. Several years before the death of Jesus Christ , they had become a province of the Roman empire , but their re- peated attempts to throw off the yoke of bondage at last pro- voked the Roman Emperour to ...
Términos y frases comunes
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
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 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.