Elegant Extracts, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages from the Best English Authors and Translations: Principally Designed for the Use of Young Persons, Volume 2S. Walker, 1826 - English letters |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 54
Page 43
... seemed cantation should avail him nothing ; wholly occupied with reflections on and sent orders that he should be re- his former fault , and he called aloud quired to acknowledge his errors in several times , " This hand has of- church ...
... seemed cantation should avail him nothing ; wholly occupied with reflections on and sent orders that he should be re- his former fault , and he called aloud quired to acknowledge his errors in several times , " This hand has of- church ...
Page 152
... seemed impudence , made people think that he let them into his secrets , whilst the impoliteness of his man- ners seemed to attest his sincerity . When he found any body proof against pecuniary temptations ; which , alas ! a most ...
... seemed impudence , made people think that he let them into his secrets , whilst the impoliteness of his man- ners seemed to attest his sincerity . When he found any body proof against pecuniary temptations ; which , alas ! a most ...
Page 242
... seemed to slide from a temple in every heart that owns my beneath their feet , and they found influence ; and to him that wishes themselves at the bottom , before they for me I am already present . Sci- suspected they had changed their ...
... seemed to slide from a temple in every heart that owns my beneath their feet , and they found influence ; and to him that wishes themselves at the bottom , before they for me I am already present . Sci- suspected they had changed their ...
Contents
Sect | 1 |
The effects of a dissolution of the Fede | 16 |
Necessity of the Union | 23 |
33 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affected America appear arms army Athenians body Cæsar called Catiline cendant character Chesterfield Cicero citizens civil command conduct consul crown danger death enemies England equally execution eyes father favour force fortune France friends gentlemen give Greece hand happiness hath heart Henry honour hope human Iago Italy Julius Cæsar justice king kingdom lence liberty live lord Macedon manner means ment mind ministers nation nature neral never noble obliged occasion parliament passion Patricians peace person pleasure Pliny the Younger political Pompey possessed prince racter reign Rienzi Roman Rome Scotland seemed senate sent sion slaves Spain speak spect spirit temper thee ther thing thou thought tion treache truth tural ture uncle Toby vices vigour virtue whole word