The Freedman's Third ReaderAmerican tract society, 1866 - 264 pages |
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... Father Henson learned to Read.20 44.- 66 64 Part Second 83 9. - The Deluge .22145.- 60 66 Part Third . 85 10. - The Power of Habit .. 24 46. - Withered Leaves ........ 87 11. - Water ........ .26 47. - Mummy Wheat ....... 89 12 - Jesus ...
... Father Henson learned to Read.20 44.- 66 64 Part Second 83 9. - The Deluge .22145.- 60 66 Part Third . 85 10. - The Power of Habit .. 24 46. - Withered Leaves ........ 87 11. - Water ........ .26 47. - Mummy Wheat ....... 89 12 - Jesus ...
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... Fathers ..... 141 111. - Duties of Children to Parents ....... 205 77. - The Miracle at the Red Sea ......... 144 113 - Mother's Work ...... ... 142 112. - Frederick Douglass .206 .209 78. - Inauguration .. 79. - Not all for one .. 81 ...
... Fathers ..... 141 111. - Duties of Children to Parents ....... 205 77. - The Miracle at the Red Sea ......... 144 113 - Mother's Work ...... ... 142 112. - Frederick Douglass .206 .209 78. - Inauguration .. 79. - Not all for one .. 81 ...
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... FATHER HENSON LEARNED TO READ . UNTI NTIL he was forty - seven years old , Father Henson never had the privilege of hearing any one read the Bible . But at that time , while in the home that he had found in Canada , a neighbor became. 20 ...
... FATHER HENSON LEARNED TO READ . UNTI NTIL he was forty - seven years old , Father Henson never had the privilege of hearing any one read the Bible . But at that time , while in the home that he had found in Canada , a neighbor became. 20 ...
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... father . " Where shall I read ? " he asked . " Where you please , my son , " said his father ; for he was too ignorant of the Bible to be able to tell him what chapter or verse to take . And then the boy began , of his own accord , to ...
... father . " Where shall I read ? " he asked . " Where you please , my son , " said his father ; for he was too ignorant of the Bible to be able to tell him what chapter or verse to take . And then the boy began , of his own accord , to ...
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... father's garden . Having in his hand a new hatchet , which he wanted to try , he struck it , without thought of any harm , into a thrifty young tree which stood near him . Years passed : the wood grew over the cut , and the bark became ...
... father's garden . Having in his hand a new hatchet , which he wanted to try , he struck it , without thought of any harm , into a thrifty young tree which stood near him . Years passed : the wood grew over the cut , and the bark became ...
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Page 126 - It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us,— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to...
Page 145 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 145 - And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them ; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them : 20.
Page 144 - And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Page 141 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Page 195 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 162 - Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 129 - And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Page 126 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract.
Page 262 - My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.