Mentoria, Or, The Young Ladies Instructor: In Familiar Conversations on Moral and Entertaining Subjects : Calculated to Improve Young Minds, in the Essential, as Well as Ornamental, Parts of Female Education |
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... of fome of the most useful Parts of Grammar : alfo Directions to articulate with Propri- ety ; and the means pointed out , to avoid common errors in converfation . DIALOGUE 211 DIALOGUE III . Page On Politeness , Civility , and CONTENT S ..
... of fome of the most useful Parts of Grammar : alfo Directions to articulate with Propri- ety ; and the means pointed out , to avoid common errors in converfation . DIALOGUE 211 DIALOGUE III . Page On Politeness , Civility , and CONTENT S ..
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... alfo a Definition of the dif- ferent kinds of literary compofitions . The Rudiments of Geography explained ; and illuftrated with a Copper Plate , con- taining the necessary Inftructions . 59 DIALOGUE DIALOGUE V. Page On the Derivation ...
... alfo a Definition of the dif- ferent kinds of literary compofitions . The Rudiments of Geography explained ; and illuftrated with a Copper Plate , con- taining the necessary Inftructions . 59 DIALOGUE DIALOGUE V. Page On the Derivation ...
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... alfo a fuppofition , that a falfity can be innocent , if it does not prejudice another . Those who indulge themselves in this practice , foon exceed the bounds which even their own imagination can allow to be inno- cent ; as there are ...
... alfo a fuppofition , that a falfity can be innocent , if it does not prejudice another . Those who indulge themselves in this practice , foon exceed the bounds which even their own imagination can allow to be inno- cent ; as there are ...
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... alfo to be more obfervant in paying them every mark of attention , than when they were your equals ; left they afcribe your negligence to pride , and confider it as an infult offered to their fituation . " Lady Lady Mary . If any of my ...
... alfo to be more obfervant in paying them every mark of attention , than when they were your equals ; left they afcribe your negligence to pride , and confider it as an infult offered to their fituation . " Lady Lady Mary . If any of my ...
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... alfo point out fome capital mif- takes , as they appear to me neceffary appen dages to the foregoing observations . Science is a general term , for all human learning ; though when annexed to the idea of Arts , is confined C 2 as ...
... alfo point out fome capital mif- takes , as they appear to me neceffary appen dages to the foregoing observations . Science is a general term , for all human learning ; though when annexed to the idea of Arts , is confined C 2 as ...
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againſt alfo alſo Amulius attention becauſe beſt bleffings called caufe cauſe circumftance confequence confifts converfation courfe courſe darkneſs dear Lady Louifa dear Lady Mary dear Madam dear Mentoria defire deſerve duty earth endeavour Epicene exprefs faid fame fcience feem fenfe fentiments fervice feven fhall fhould fide fignifies fincerity firft fituation fome foon friends frigid zone ftate fubject fuch fuppofe greateſt hiftory hope houſe Induſtry inftance inftructions Lady Lady Louifa leaft leffon lefs Lord George Lycurgus Mark Antony means ment mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature neceffary never notwithſtanding Numitor obfervations Parable perfons perform pleaſed pleaſure poffefs poffible praiſe Pray prefent produce puniſhment purpoſe purſue purſuits reafon requeſt reſpect Romulus ROMULUS and REMUS Ruffia ſenſe ſhall Spartan ſpeak ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion toria ufually underſtand uſeful virtue whilft whofe wiſh word yourſelf zone
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Page 133 - ... of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come unto him.
Page 90 - Ask where's the North? at York, 'tis on the Tweed; In Scotland, at the Orcades; and there, At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows where.
Page 204 - Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Page 63 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
Page 132 - And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe...
Page 178 - Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes...
Page 124 - ... the ftranger that is within thy gates. For in fix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and refted the feventh day: wherefore the Lord bleffed the feventh day, and hallowed it.
Page 64 - Heavens ! what a goodly profpeft fpreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and fpires,, And glittering towns, and gilded dreams, till all The ftretching landfcape into fmoke decays!
Page 65 - What if lhe foot, ordain'd the duft to tread, Or hand, to toil, afpir'd to be the head ? What if the head, the eye. or ear, repin'd To ferve mere engines to the ruling mind? Juft as abfurd for any part to claim To be another, in this gen'ral frame: Juft as abfurd, to mourn the tafks or pains, The great directing MIND OF ALL Ordains.
Page 120 - Saint of England, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. David of Wales, St.