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... letter . But it must be strictly understood , that we can give no direct answers to individuals . Everything must be in general terms for the benefit of all , and we must , of course , reserve to ourselves the right of deciding as to ...
... letter . But it must be strictly understood , that we can give no direct answers to individuals . Everything must be in general terms for the benefit of all , and we must , of course , reserve to ourselves the right of deciding as to ...
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... letter and to no other . e , has also three sounds , as in the words then , the , and me . The first and second are the most proper sounds of this letter , for the e in the , and the ee in thee , are not to be sounded ex- actly alike ...
... letter and to no other . e , has also three sounds , as in the words then , the , and me . The first and second are the most proper sounds of this letter , for the e in the , and the ee in thee , are not to be sounded ex- actly alike ...
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... letter or discourse . Paragraphs are often used to break into shorter portions , a letter , discourse , or essay , which might otherwise fatigue the reader . A SECTION , OF CHAPTER , consists of a number of paragraphs put together in ...
... letter or discourse . Paragraphs are often used to break into shorter portions , a letter , discourse , or essay , which might otherwise fatigue the reader . A SECTION , OF CHAPTER , consists of a number of paragraphs put together in ...
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... letter is not found in exercises . This is little more than a work of the memory , and an ordinary amount of diligence at the outset will soon enable any one not only to translate but to speak the French lan- guage with ease and comfort ...
... letter is not found in exercises . This is little more than a work of the memory , and an ordinary amount of diligence at the outset will soon enable any one not only to translate but to speak the French lan- guage with ease and comfort ...
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... letters c , f ,, r , however , when final , are generally pronounced . The final consonant of a word is generally carried to the next word , when that word begins with a vowel or an h mute . ( See 11 , h . ) For illustrations and ...
... letters c , f ,, r , however , when final , are generally pronounced . The final consonant of a word is generally carried to the next word , when that word begins with a vowel or an h mute . ( See 11 , h . ) For illustrations and ...
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Page 138 - And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Page 268 - ... and a glass of water, had the rest of the » time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking.
Page 61 - So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house ; he took all : he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Page 295 - But never reached the town. The wretched parents all that night Went shouting far and wide; But there was neither sound nor sight To serve them for a guide. At...
Page 268 - This was to teach me method in the arrangement of thoughts. By comparing my work afterwards with the original, I discovered many faults and amended them; but I sometimes had the pleasure of fancying that, in certain particulars of small import, I had been lucky...
Page 268 - He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me. This was an additional fund for buying books. But I had another advantage in it.
Page 268 - I had gone on making verses ; since the continual occasion for words of the same import, but of different length, to suit the measure, or of different sound for the rhyme, would have laid me under a constant necessity of searching for variety, and also have tended to fix that variety in my mind and make me master of it.
Page 295 - The wretched parents all that night Went shouting far and wide; But there was neither sound nor sight To serve them for a guide. At daybreak on a hill they stood That overlooked the moor; And thence they saw the bridge of wood, A furlong from their door. They wept — and, turning homeward, cried, "In heaven we all shall meet !" — When in the snow the mother spied The print of Lucy's feet.
Page 128 - The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces ; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them : the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth ; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.