Second Class Book: Principally Consisting of Historical, Geographical, and Biographical Lessons : Adapted to the Capacities of Youth, and Designed for Their Improvement : Intended for the Use of Schools |
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... light is of incalculable importance . She displays the felicity of goodness , and the miseries of vice , unfolds the time when many prophecies have been fulfilled , and produces confidence in those which remain . Exam- ples of ...
... light is of incalculable importance . She displays the felicity of goodness , and the miseries of vice , unfolds the time when many prophecies have been fulfilled , and produces confidence in those which remain . Exam- ples of ...
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... light- ning into the midst of the enemy . The strange appear- ance of a man unarmed , and in a robe of office , surprising the enemy , he easily broke their lines , and penetrated to the centre ; but as it was observed that he struck on ...
... light- ning into the midst of the enemy . The strange appear- ance of a man unarmed , and in a robe of office , surprising the enemy , he easily broke their lines , and penetrated to the centre ; but as it was observed that he struck on ...
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... light and its cares . I crown thee king of intimate delights , Fire - side enjoyments , home - born happiness , And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd retirement , and the hours Of long uninterrupted ev'ning , know . No ...
... light and its cares . I crown thee king of intimate delights , Fire - side enjoyments , home - born happiness , And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd retirement , and the hours Of long uninterrupted ev'ning , know . No ...
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... light proceed- ing from the aperture of the door which conducts to the centre . At each of the sides , and within this grand por- tico , is a flight of stone steps which leads to the subter- raneous prisons . 6. Their aspect is horrid ...
... light proceed- ing from the aperture of the door which conducts to the centre . At each of the sides , and within this grand por- tico , is a flight of stone steps which leads to the subter- raneous prisons . 6. Their aspect is horrid ...
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... light field - pieces , as if in mockery of the tremendous cannonade which they sustained . But as the moment of severest trial ap- proached , the same awful stillness which had settled upon the deserted streets of Charlestown hovered ...
... light field - pieces , as if in mockery of the tremendous cannonade which they sustained . But as the moment of severest trial ap- proached , the same awful stillness which had settled upon the deserted streets of Charlestown hovered ...
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Page 63 - Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Page 63 - But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Page 172 - Away, away, through the wide, wide sky, — The fair blue fields that before us lie, — Each sun, with the worlds that round him roll, Each planet, poised on her turning pole ; With her isles of green, and her clouds of white, And her waters that lie like fluid light.
Page 58 - Thy creature, who fain would not wander from thee ; Lo, humbled in dust, I relinquish my pride : From doubt and from darkness thou only canst free I — * And darkness and doubt are now flying away, No- longer I roam in conjecture forlorn.
Page 65 - And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness ; for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Page 29 - Made vocal for the amusement of the rest ; The sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out; And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct, And in the charming strife triumphant still ; Beguile the night, and set a keener edge On female industry : the threaded steel Flies swiftly, and unfelt the task proceeds.
Page 64 - But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country...
Page 148 - ALL worldly shapes shall melt in gloom, The Sun himself must die, Before this mortal shall assume Its immortality ! I saw a vision in my sleep, That gave my spirit strength to sweep Adown the gulf of Time ! I...
Page 62 - And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Page 29 - No powder'd pert proficient in the art Of sounding an alarm assaults these doors Till the street rings ; no stationary steeds Cough their own knell, while, heedless of the sound. The silent circle fan themselves, and quake : But here the needle plies its busy task. The pattern grows, the well-depicted...