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Page 7
... is propriety of pronunciation ; or giving to every word which he utters , that sound which the best usage of the anguage appropriates to it ; in opposition to broad , INTRODUCTION . Diffidence of our abilities a mark of wisdom Charity.
... is propriety of pronunciation ; or giving to every word which he utters , that sound which the best usage of the anguage appropriates to it ; in opposition to broad , INTRODUCTION . Diffidence of our abilities a mark of wisdom Charity.
Page 19
... a reflection which has long since passed into a proverb , and been ranked among the standing maxims of human wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION II HE desire of improvement , discover a liberal Chap . 1 . 19 Select Sentences , & c .
... a reflection which has long since passed into a proverb , and been ranked among the standing maxims of human wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION II HE desire of improvement , discover a liberal Chap . 1 . 19 Select Sentences , & c .
Page 28
... wisdom . Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand , riches and hon- our . Her ways are ways of pleasantness , and all her paths are peace . How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell togeth- er in unity ! It ...
... wisdom . Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand , riches and hon- our . Her ways are ways of pleasantness , and all her paths are peace . How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell togeth- er in unity ! It ...
Page 35
... wisdom and virtue , rendered her a shining example to her But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life , she fell a sacrifice to the wild ambition of the duke of Northumberland ; who ...
... wisdom and virtue , rendered her a shining example to her But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life , she fell a sacrifice to the wild ambition of the duke of Northumberland ; who ...
Page 47
... wisdom in cunning , patience in sullenness and despair . 4 Men's passions operate variously , and appear in differ- ent kinds of actions , according as they are more or less recti- fied and swayed by reason . When one hears of negroes ...
... wisdom in cunning , patience in sullenness and despair . 4 Men's passions operate variously , and appear in differ- ent kinds of actions , according as they are more or less recti- fied and swayed by reason . When one hears of negroes ...
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The English Reader: Or Pieces in Prose and Verse, From the Best Writers ... Lindley Murray No preview available - 2017 |
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Page 91 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befal me there, save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.