The Easy Reader, Or, Introduction to the National Preceptor: Consisting of Familiar and Progressive Lessons Designed to Aid in Thinking, Spelling, Defining, and Correct ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1833 - 144 страници |
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... master . 10. The poor old king , who was very fond of his son , when he heard of his death , was so sorry that he fainted away , and never was seen to smile again during the rest of his life , though he lived as long as fifteen years ...
... master . 10. The poor old king , who was very fond of his son , when he heard of his death , was so sorry that he fainted away , and never was seen to smile again during the rest of his life , though he lived as long as fifteen years ...
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... master was con- fined ; and whenever he came to a castle where he thought the king might be , he began to sing a song un- der the windows of the castle . And he always sung the same song , which was one that the king himself used to ...
... master was con- fined ; and whenever he came to a castle where he thought the king might be , he began to sing a song un- der the windows of the castle . And he always sung the same song , which was one that the king himself used to ...
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... master ? In what direction from us is Austria ? LESSON 12 . DEFINITIONS .. Un - for - tu - nate - ly , unhappily , unluckily . Want - ed , wished , desired , " was anxious . Im - ág - ined , thought of , fancied THE EASY READER . 27.
... master ? In what direction from us is Austria ? LESSON 12 . DEFINITIONS .. Un - for - tu - nate - ly , unhappily , unluckily . Want - ed , wished , desired , " was anxious . Im - ág - ined , thought of , fancied THE EASY READER . 27.
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... masters could make any thing of him , and he was afraid his only son would grow up a blockhead . In short , every body said Samuel had a genius for nothing at all in the world . 2. Mr. Wiseman called Samuel to his room . He came hanging ...
... masters could make any thing of him , and he was afraid his only son would grow up a blockhead . In short , every body said Samuel had a genius for nothing at all in the world . 2. Mr. Wiseman called Samuel to his room . He came hanging ...
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... master . Thus , by going on steadily and slowly , he daily made sensible progress . 4. His father kept him at the same school for some years , and had the satisfaction to find him making steady and gradual improvement . He afterwards ...
... master . Thus , by going on steadily and slowly , he daily made sensible progress . 4. His father kept him at the same school for some years , and had the satisfaction to find him making steady and gradual improvement . He afterwards ...
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Страница 128 - midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright birds on their starry wings, Bear the rich hues of all glorious things? Not there, not there, my child! Is it far away, in some region old, Where the rivers wander o'er sands of gold, Where the burning rays of the ruby shine, And the diamond lights up the secret mine, And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand? Is it there, sweet mother! that better land? Not there, not there, my child...
Страница 127 - What is that, Mother ? The swan, my love ! He is floating down, from his native grove ; No loved one, now, no nestling, nigh, He is floating down, by himself, to die; Death darkens his eye, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song, is the last, he sings. Live so, my love, that when death shall come, Swanlike and sweet, it may waft thee home!
Страница 141 - THE Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And whispered, " Now I shall be out of sight; So through. the valley and over the height, In silence I'll take my way. I will not go on like that blustering train, The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, Who make so much bustle and noise in vain. But I'll be as busy as they!
Страница 125 - Content thee, boy, in my bower to dwell ! Here are sweet sounds, which thou lovest well ; Flutes on the air in the stilly noon, Harps which the wandering breezes tune ; And the silvery wood-note of many a bird, Whose voice was ne'er in thy mountains heard.
Страница 135 - ... it is very probable, indeed, that they should expose a shield of gold in so public a place as this : for my part, I wonder even a silver one is not too strong a temptation for the devotion of some people who pass this way ; and it appears by the date, that this has been here above three years.
Страница 126 - Thy mother is gone from her cares to rest, She hath taken the babe on her quiet breast; Thou would'st meet her footstep, my boy, no more, Nor hear her song at the cabin door. Come thou with me to the vineyards nigh, And we'll pluck the grapes of the richest dye.