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 Seiten |
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... person who has free access to reputable fociety , will have little inclination to frequent that which is vicious . 10. But thofe , who are kept under conftant reftraint , who are feldom in amufements , who are perpetually awed by the ...
... person who has free access to reputable fociety , will have little inclination to frequent that which is vicious . 10. But thofe , who are kept under conftant reftraint , who are feldom in amufements , who are perpetually awed by the ...
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... person . JULL JULIANA . A REAL CHARACTER . ULIANA is one of thofe rare women whofe perfonal at tractions have no rivals , but the fweetness of her temper and the delicacy of her fentiments . An elegant perfon , regular features , a fine ...
... person . JULL JULIANA . A REAL CHARACTER . ULIANA is one of thofe rare women whofe perfonal at tractions have no rivals , but the fweetness of her temper and the delicacy of her fentiments . An elegant perfon , regular features , a fine ...
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... when you behold the miferable Monk , the wretched victim of your favage cruelty . Obferve his tottering knees , Persons slain on the fifth of March , 1770 , which fearce fuftain his wafted body ; look on his M 2 AMERICAN SELECTION . 137.
... when you behold the miferable Monk , the wretched victim of your favage cruelty . Obferve his tottering knees , Persons slain on the fifth of March , 1770 , which fearce fuftain his wafted body ; look on his M 2 AMERICAN SELECTION . 137.
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... persons ( fome of whom were officers and foldiers of that detachment ) murdered eight of the inhabitants , and wounded many others . 24. From thence the troops proceeded in warlike array , to the town of Concord , where they fet upon ...
... persons ( fome of whom were officers and foldiers of that detachment ) murdered eight of the inhabitants , and wounded many others . 24. From thence the troops proceeded in warlike array , to the town of Concord , where they fet upon ...
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... person of a fine genius and an excellent character . Blithe . Sir , I defire to know who this perfon is that is fuch a genius and character , and is fo agreeable to your tafte . Hunks . ' Tis my young coufin Griffin . He's heir to a ...
... person of a fine genius and an excellent character . Blithe . Sir , I defire to know who this perfon is that is fuch a genius and character , and is fo agreeable to your tafte . Hunks . ' Tis my young coufin Griffin . He's heir to a ...
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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
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 182 - Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world...