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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... gave thee the power of deter- mining for others ? or who took from the world the right of choice ? 26. How many things have been rejected , which now are received as truth ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn be ...
... gave thee the power of deter- mining for others ? or who took from the world the right of choice ? 26. How many things have been rejected , which now are received as truth ; how many , now received as truths , will in their turn be ...
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... gave him a coat of many colors . But when his brethren faw their father's partiality to him , they hated him , and would not fpeak peaceably unto him . And Jofeph dreamed a dream , and he told it to his brethren . 2 . Behold , he said ...
... gave him a coat of many colors . But when his brethren faw their father's partiality to him , they hated him , and would not fpeak peaceably unto him . And Jofeph dreamed a dream , and he told it to his brethren . 2 . Behold , he said ...
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... gave him favor in the fight of the keeper of the pri on . And all the prifoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's officers , the chief of the butlers , and the chief of the bakers . And Jofeph interpreted ...
... gave him favor in the fight of the keeper of the pri on . And all the prifoners were committed to his care ; amongst whom were two of Pharaoh's officers , the chief of the butlers , and the chief of the bakers . And Jofeph interpreted ...
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... gave them poffeflions in the land of Egypt , in the beft of the land , as Pharaoh had commanded . 30. This interefting ftory contains a variety of affecting incidents ; is related with the most beautiful fimplicity ; and furnishes many ...
... gave them poffeflions in the land of Egypt , in the beft of the land , as Pharaoh had commanded . 30. This interefting ftory contains a variety of affecting incidents ; is related with the most beautiful fimplicity ; and furnishes many ...
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... gave every expreffion of his at- tachment , fidelity and affection . He licked the wounds with inexpreffible tenderness , and mourned the fate of his beloved master . Having performed every office which fym- pathy dictated , or fagacity ...
... gave every expreffion of his at- tachment , fidelity and affection . He licked the wounds with inexpreffible tenderness , and mourned the fate of his beloved master . Having performed every office which fym- pathy dictated , or fagacity ...
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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.