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The heart of the prudlent getteth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh
knowledge . A man that hath friends , must shew himself friendly ; and their is a
friend that sticketh closer than a brother . Many will intreat the favour of the prince
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The heart of the prudlent getteth knowledge ; and the ear of the wise seeketh
knowledge . A man that hath friends , must shew himself friendly ; and their is a
friend that sticketh closer than a brother . Many will intreat the favour of the prince
...
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A. The positive degree mentiopeth the thiog absolutely , without any increase or
dimunition ; as , long , short , wise . Q. What is the comparative degree ? A. The
comparative somewhat increaseth or diminisheth its positive in signification ; as ...
A. The positive degree mentiopeth the thiog absolutely , without any increase or
dimunition ; as , long , short , wise . Q. What is the comparative degree ? A. The
comparative somewhat increaseth or diminisheth its positive in signification ; as ...
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By travel crown the arts , and learn abroad The gen'ral virtues , which the wise
applaud ; To study pations , I advise betines And various kingdoms know , and
various climes : Whatever worthy thy remark thou seest , With care remember ,
and ...
By travel crown the arts , and learn abroad The gen'ral virtues , which the wise
applaud ; To study pations , I advise betines And various kingdoms know , and
various climes : Whatever worthy thy remark thou seest , With care remember ,
and ...
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accent adjectives begin bridge CHAP Christ church comes consonants denotes derived divided doth educate hereafter educated English fear field ford fore foregoing formed four future tense give hand hath hear heart keep kind known land less LESSON letters ling Lord mark ment mind mood mouth ness Note noun person Plur plural praise Present proper rain rule sentence serve short signifies Sing singular sometimes sounded stand ster substantive syllable TABLE tense thee thing thou tive true trust unto verb vowel wicked wise words worth
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Page 26 - I cried unto the LORD with my voice, a,nd he heard me out of his holy, hill.
Page 50 - He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Page 53 - ... 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my GOD, hear the voice of my prayers, O LORD.
Page 20 - For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Page 50 - The rich and the poor meet together : The LORD is the maker of them all.
Page 143 - LORD, our heavenly ,Father, Almighty > and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; De(fend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant » that this day we fall into no ,sin, neither run into ,any kind of danger ; but » that all our doings may be ordered by ,thy governance, to do always » that > is ,righteous in thy sight ; through Jesus ,Christ > our Lord.
Page 50 - Be not among winebibbers ; among riotous eaters of flesh : for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty : and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Page 52 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men : to see if there were any that would understand, and seek after God. 4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable : there is none that doeth good, no not one.
Page 51 - More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb. 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught : and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 51 - There is neither speech nor language ; but their voices are heard among them. Their sound is gone out into all lands ; and their words into the ends of the world.
Bibliographic information
| Title | A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts |
| Author | Thomas Dilworth |
| Publisher | Published for E. Duyckinck, D.D. Smith, W.B. Gilley, and G. Long, 1820 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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