American Popular Lessons: Chiefly Selected from the Writings of Mrs. Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, and Other Approved Authors. Designed Particularly for the Younger Classes of Children in SchoolsW.B. Gilley, 1823 |
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Popular passages
Page 156 - He that planted the ear, shall He not hear ? He that formed the eye, shall He not see...
Page 146 - The lion is strong ; when he raiseth up himself from his lair; — when he shaketh his mane, when the voice of his roaring is heard, the cattle of the field fly, and the wild beasts of the desert hide themselves, for he is very terrible.
Page 146 - COME, and I will show you what is beautiful. It is a rose fully blown. See how she sits upon her mossy stem, like the queen of all the flowers ! her leaves glow like fire ; the air is filled with her sweet odour ! she is the delight of every eye.
Page vii - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school; and whereas before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and contrary to the King his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 158 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Page 157 - Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Page 80 - How comes there to be a stone in your shoe?" "Because of this great hole, mamma — it comes in there: my shoes are quite worn out. I wish you would be so very good as to give me another pair.
Page 24 - Robert turned as pale as ashes, when he heard his father's voice ; for his father always whipped him when he told a lie. His mother went to the door and unlocked it. "What's all this?" cried his father, as he came in ; so his mother told him all that had happened.
Page 148 - The sheep rest upon their soft fleeces, and their loud bleating is no more heard amongst the hills. There is no sound of a number of voices, or of children at play, or the trampling of busy feet, and of people hurrying to and fro.
Page 31 - if they are honestly mine, I may give them away." So he emptied the hat amongst the children, his companions.