Sequel to American Popular Lessons: Intended for the Use of Schools ...Lockwood, 1846 - 376 pages |
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... exertions that might be made for this object ? Dr. Johnson says , somewhere , upon authority more ancient Inan his own that there is as much difference between the learn ed and unlearned man as between the living and the PREFACE .
... exertions that might be made for this object ? Dr. Johnson says , somewhere , upon authority more ancient Inan his own that there is as much difference between the learn ed and unlearned man as between the living and the PREFACE .
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... authorities is out of my power , and not necessary to my purpose . Who founded Rome , or who invented letters are facts involved in the obscurity of fable , and are of no real importance to be known- but the civilization of a great ...
... authorities is out of my power , and not necessary to my purpose . Who founded Rome , or who invented letters are facts involved in the obscurity of fable , and are of no real importance to be known- but the civilization of a great ...
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... authority which the king , or army , or civil government of a nation obtains over the inhabitants and territory of any part of the world . This is political power . 4. The countries where the most memoravie events have happened 2 The ...
... authority which the king , or army , or civil government of a nation obtains over the inhabitants and territory of any part of the world . This is political power . 4. The countries where the most memoravie events have happened 2 The ...
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... authority among the people , and carried on wars with the princes of the neighbouring coun- tries and with the people of the land who yet re- mained in it . At that time grievances were laid before an assembly of the people , " there ...
... authority among the people , and carried on wars with the princes of the neighbouring coun- tries and with the people of the land who yet re- mained in it . At that time grievances were laid before an assembly of the people , " there ...
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... authority of these commandments among the Jews , is shown in the gospel of St. Matthew . " And , behold , one came and said unto him , Good Master , what good thing shall I do , that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him , Why ...
... authority of these commandments among the Jews , is shown in the gospel of St. Matthew . " And , behold , one came and said unto him , Good Master , what good thing shall I do , that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him , Why ...
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Page 189 - In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Page 318 - And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him— he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won. He heard it, but he heeded not— his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away...
Page 228 - The Oracles are dumb ; No voice or hideous hum Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving. Apollo from his shrine Can no more divine, With hollow shriek the steep of Delphos leaving : No nightly trance or breathed spell Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell.
Page 28 - And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Page 100 - When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Page 99 - And he sent them to Bethlehem ; and said, Go and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found Him bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him also.
Page 99 - And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda ; for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel.
Page 46 - In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son and thy daughter, thy manservant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day ; wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it.
Page 46 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Page 105 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck : And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had ; and they cried before him, Bow the knee : and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.