The American Preceptor: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and Speaking, Designed for the Use of SchoolsManning and Loring, 1811 - 228 pages |
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... carrying into Egypt . And Judah faid unto his brethren , Let us fell Jofeph to the Ifhmael- ites , and let not our hands be upon him , for he is our brother and our flefh . And Jofeph was fold for twenty pieces of filver . 6. And his ...
... carrying into Egypt . And Judah faid unto his brethren , Let us fell Jofeph to the Ifhmael- ites , and let not our hands be upon him , for he is our brother and our flefh . And Jofeph was fold for twenty pieces of filver . 6. And his ...
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... carry off . 7. To encourage him more in this branch of his educa- tion , in cafe the poor fcrupulous lad fhould fhow any com- punctions of confcience about it , I would have his mother partake of the ftolen fruit ; and eat it with ...
... carry off . 7. To encourage him more in this branch of his educa- tion , in cafe the poor fcrupulous lad fhould fhow any com- punctions of confcience about it , I would have his mother partake of the ftolen fruit ; and eat it with ...
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... carried away the inhab itants . Seventy years after , permiffion was granted by Cyrus , king of Perfia , to the Jews to rebuild their city , which was done ; and it continued the capital of Judea till the tim time of Vefpafian , emperor ...
... carried away the inhab itants . Seventy years after , permiffion was granted by Cyrus , king of Perfia , to the Jews to rebuild their city , which was done ; and it continued the capital of Judea till the tim time of Vefpafian , emperor ...
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... carried him to the fort , where the firft dreffings were performed . A fuppuration immediately took place , and he ... carrying them from place to place on their backs , or fupporting them with their wings . 4. In this manner they return ...
... carried him to the fort , where the firft dreffings were performed . A fuppuration immediately took place , and he ... carrying them from place to place on their backs , or fupporting them with their wings . 4. In this manner they return ...
Page 33
... carried to the most terrible height . The mild counfels of cardinal Pole , who was inclined to toleration , were over- ruled by Gardner and Bonner ; and multitudes of all con- ditions , ages and fexes , were committed to the flames . 3 ...
... carried to the most terrible height . The mild counfels of cardinal Pole , who was inclined to toleration , were over- ruled by Gardner and Bonner ; and multitudes of all con- ditions , ages and fexes , were committed to the flames . 3 ...
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Page 36 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. . But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 36 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat: if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Page 16 - And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Page 214 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 55 - I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Page 15 - Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine...
Page 204 - By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection.
Page 55 - ... my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Page 16 - And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Page 16 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.