An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which are Prefixed Rules in Elocution and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind. Being the Third Part of a Grammatical Institute of the English LanguageHudson and Goodwin, 1802 - 240 halaman |
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Halaman 19
... most elegant of all compliments . To be at once a rake , and to glory in the character , difcov ers at the fame time a bad difpofition and a bad tafte , How is it poffible to expect that mankind will take AMERICAN SELECTION .
... most elegant of all compliments . To be at once a rake , and to glory in the character , difcov ers at the fame time a bad difpofition and a bad tafte , How is it poffible to expect that mankind will take AMERICAN SELECTION .
Halaman 20
... expect that mankind will take advice , when they will not so much as take warning ? Altho men are accufed for not knowing their own weakness , yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength . It is in men as in foils , where fometimes there ...
... expect that mankind will take advice , when they will not so much as take warning ? Altho men are accufed for not knowing their own weakness , yet perhaps as few know their own ftrength . It is in men as in foils , where fometimes there ...
Halaman 39
... expected him to return in a few weeks , when the old man hoped , as he expreffed it in his letter , to join their hands and fee them happy . 46. Our philofopher felt himself interested in this event : but he was not , perhaps ...
... expected him to return in a few weeks , when the old man hoped , as he expreffed it in his letter , to join their hands and fee them happy . 46. Our philofopher felt himself interested in this event : but he was not , perhaps ...
Halaman 43
... expected be- fore Ticonderoga . The day after the conqueft of that place , hs was badly wounded , and the croffed the Lake Champlain to join him , 3. As foon as he recovered , Lady Harriet proceeded to fol- low his fortunes thro the ...
... expected be- fore Ticonderoga . The day after the conqueft of that place , hs was badly wounded , and the croffed the Lake Champlain to join him , 3. As foon as he recovered , Lady Harriet proceeded to fol- low his fortunes thro the ...
Halaman 46
... expect . But it is dat to justice at the clofe of this adventure to fay , that he was re- ceived and accommodated by General Gates , with all the ho manity and refpect , that her rank , her merits and her fortunes deferved . 21. Let ...
... expect . But it is dat to justice at the clofe of this adventure to fay , that he was re- ceived and accommodated by General Gates , with all the ho manity and refpect , that her rank , her merits and her fortunes deferved . 21. Let ...
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Agathocles American army becauſe bleffings Blithe British Caius Verres caufe Columbus command confequences confider confiderable converfation daugh daughter death defign defire Delvill difcovered eafy enemy expreffed eyes faid fame father fatire favage fave fecure feemed feen felf fenfe fent fervice feven feveral fhall fhort fhould firft fituation fmall fociety fome fometimes foon foul fpeak ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fure Great-Britain hand happineſs happy heart himſelf honor houfe houſe Hunks Indians intereft itfelf juft juftice Lady laft leaft lefs lofs loft Lord Cornwallis Madam marriage meaſures Mifs Wal mind moft moſt muft myfelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffed paffions Patricians perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſure poffible prefent preferve prifoner propofed reafon refpect ſhall Syphax thee thefe themfelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand troops uſe virtue voice weft whofe worfe yourſelf
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Halaman 10 - If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! Bass.
Halaman 180 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice? What ! shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large...
Halaman 177 - This many summers, in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Halaman 179 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Halaman 65 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace.
Halaman 196 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Halaman 226 - ... in every occurrence, and in every thought. If we look into the characters of this tribe of infidels, we generally find they are made up of pride, spleen, and cavil.
Halaman 16 - Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again. Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Halaman 142 - Administration, sensible that we should regard these oppressive measures as freemen ought to do, sent over fleets and armies to enforce them. The indignation of the Americans was roused, it is true ; but it was the indignation of a virtuous, loyal, and affectionate people.
Halaman 182 - Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world...