The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 pages Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... look . Unless we could see farther , and discern what joy , or what bitterness , his heart feels , we can pronounce little con- cerning him . 18. The book is well written ; and I have perused it with plea- sure and profit . It shows ...
... look . Unless we could see farther , and discern what joy , or what bitterness , his heart feels , we can pronounce little con- cerning him . 18. The book is well written ; and I have perused it with plea- sure and profit . It shows ...
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... look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any future situation ever make us happy , if now , with so few causes of grief , we imagine ourselves miserable ? The evil ...
... look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any future situation ever make us happy , if now , with so few causes of grief , we imagine ourselves miserable ? The evil ...
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... look with a more impartial eye on the world , they would see themselves surrounded with sufferers ; and find that they are only drinking out of that mixed cup , which Providence has prepared for all . " I will restore thy daughter again ...
... look with a more impartial eye on the world , they would see themselves surrounded with sufferers ; and find that they are only drinking out of that mixed cup , which Providence has prepared for all . " I will restore thy daughter again ...
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... look impartially about us , we shall find , that every day has likewise its pleasures and its joys . 2. We should cherish sentiments of charity towards all men . The Author of all good nourishes much piety and virtue in hearts that are ...
... look impartially about us , we shall find , that every day has likewise its pleasures and its joys . 2. We should cherish sentiments of charity towards all men . The Author of all good nourishes much piety and virtue in hearts that are ...
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... look up to them with eager eyes for that bread which they can hardly procure ; multitudes groaning under sickness in desolate cottages , untended and unmourned ; many , apparently in a better situation of life , pining away in secret ...
... look up to them with eager eyes for that bread which they can hardly procure ; multitudes groaning under sickness in desolate cottages , untended and unmourned ; many , apparently in a better situation of life , pining away in secret ...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ... Lindley Murray Affichage du livre entier - 1830 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
ADDISON ages offend Ameri Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray Aristippus Aristotle attend beauty behold BLAIR blessing block of marble Caius Verres character comfort consider death delight Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyments errours eternity ev'ry evil father folly forgiveness fortune give gratitude happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind labours live look Lord mankind manner mercy Micipsa midst mind misery morning calls nature never night noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person Phidias philosopher pleasing pleasure plebeian possess pow'r praise Praxiteles pride proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise savage nations scene SECTION sense sentiments shade shine Sicily smiles sometimes sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion toil vanity vice virtue voice wisdom wise youth