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 Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue : with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingM. Bartgis, 1819 - 252 pages |
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... persons in the company , and to consider ourselves as reading to them . We naturally and mechanically utter our words with such a degree of strength , as to make ourselves be heard by the person whom we address , provided he is within ...
... persons in the company , and to consider ourselves as reading to them . We naturally and mechanically utter our words with such a degree of strength , as to make ourselves be heard by the person whom we address , provided he is within ...
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... persons mistake the love , for the practice of virtue . " " Shall I reward his services with falsehood ? Shall I ... persons , who have had proper opportunities learning to read , in the best manner it is now taught , very few could b ...
... persons mistake the love , for the practice of virtue . " " Shall I reward his services with falsehood ? Shall I ... persons , who have had proper opportunities learning to read , in the best manner it is now taught , very few could b ...
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... persons , in cases of civil suits ; for there may come a time when the safety and welfare of this whole empire may depend upon their attendance in parliament . 4. I am far from advising any measure that would in fu- ture endanger the ...
... persons , in cases of civil suits ; for there may come a time when the safety and welfare of this whole empire may depend upon their attendance in parliament . 4. I am far from advising any measure that would in fu- ture endanger the ...
Contents
Character of Alfred king of England | 89 |
On the slavery of vice 91 | 92 |
Gentleness | 93 |
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