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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... receiving it from God , adds the blef fing of fentiment to that of fenfation , in every good thing which I poffefs ; and when calamities overtake me , and I have Ꭰ had my fare , it confers a dignity on my AMERICAN SELECTION . 37.
... receiving it from God , adds the blef fing of fentiment to that of fenfation , in every good thing which I poffefs ; and when calamities overtake me , and I have Ꭰ had my fare , it confers a dignity on my AMERICAN SELECTION . 37.
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... received a letter from the old man , which hai been forwarded to him from Paris , where he had then fixed his refidence . 44. It contained a gentle complaint of the philofopher's want of punctuality , but an afferance of continued ...
... received a letter from the old man , which hai been forwarded to him from Paris , where he had then fixed his refidence . 44. It contained a gentle complaint of the philofopher's want of punctuality , but an afferance of continued ...
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... received the shock of her individual misfortune , mixed with the intelligence of the general calami- ity ; the troops were defeated , and Major Ackland defparately wounded , was a prifoner . 13. The day of the 8th was paffed by this ...
... received the shock of her individual misfortune , mixed with the intelligence of the general calami- ity ; the troops were defeated , and Major Ackland defparately wounded , was a prifoner . 13. The day of the 8th was paffed by this ...
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... received from the Frenchman , this more humane favage foaked fome of the bifcuit in water and made him fuck the pulp like part . 27. Determined , however , not to lofe his captive ( the re- freshment being finifhed ) he took the ...
... received from the Frenchman , this more humane favage foaked fome of the bifcuit in water and made him fuck the pulp like part . 27. Determined , however , not to lofe his captive ( the re- freshment being finifhed ) he took the ...
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... receiving any infult . To allay his extreme hunger , a little bear's meat was given , which he fucked thro his teeth . At night , the par- ty arrived at Ticonderoga , and the prifoner was placed under the care of a French guard . 31 ...
... receiving any infult . To allay his extreme hunger , a little bear's meat was given , which he fucked thro his teeth . At night , the par- ty arrived at Ticonderoga , and the prifoner was placed under the care of a French guard . 31 ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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...