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Page 37
... beautiful to the sight , is a deadly poison . Remember , my children , that what is beautiful to view , is often dangerous to the touch . Do you see that little violet , modestly crouching at the side of the gorgeous nightshade ? To my ...
... beautiful to the sight , is a deadly poison . Remember , my children , that what is beautiful to view , is often dangerous to the touch . Do you see that little violet , modestly crouching at the side of the gorgeous nightshade ? To my ...
Page 103
... beautiful in the centre of a fertile plain . The houses are isolated , and each surround- ed by palm - trees ; the meadows are divided by rich planta- tions of Indian figs , and bounded by groves of olive . 2. In the distance rose a ...
... beautiful in the centre of a fertile plain . The houses are isolated , and each surround- ed by palm - trees ; the meadows are divided by rich planta- tions of Indian figs , and bounded by groves of olive . 2. In the distance rose a ...
Page 104
... beautiful and the sublime , the holy city , for the elevation on which I stood was the Mount of Olives , and the city on which I gazed was Jeru- salem ! The dark gorge beneath me was the vale of Je- hoshaphat ; further on was the ...
... beautiful and the sublime , the holy city , for the elevation on which I stood was the Mount of Olives , and the city on which I gazed was Jeru- salem ! The dark gorge beneath me was the vale of Je- hoshaphat ; further on was the ...
Contents
Hints to Readers and Speakers | 7 |
LESSON | 8 |
Suggestions to Teachers | 25 |
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