The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M. inspector of schools, Volume 6 |
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... hands across ) , and began to consider that nothing was likely to put a stop , but the blowing up of so many houses as might make a wider gap than any had yet been made by the ordinary method of pulling them down with engines ; this ...
... hands across ) , and began to consider that nothing was likely to put a stop , but the blowing up of so many houses as might make a wider gap than any had yet been made by the ordinary method of pulling them down with engines ; this ...
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... hands , and the materials extracted altogether out of my own person . " " I am glad , " answered the bee , " to hear you grant at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then it seems I am obliged to Heaven alone ...
... hands , and the materials extracted altogether out of my own person . " " I am glad , " answered the bee , " to hear you grant at least that I am come honestly by my wings and my voice ; for then it seems I am obliged to Heaven alone ...
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... hand ; his nights were untroubled , and his days joyous , from the practice of temperance and exercise . It was his manner to use stated hours and places for exercises of devotion , which he performed aloud , in order to keep up the ...
... hand ; his nights were untroubled , and his days joyous , from the practice of temperance and exercise . It was his manner to use stated hours and places for exercises of devotion , which he performed aloud , in order to keep up the ...
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... hands , and was clothed in a loose flowing robe , embroidered with several figures of fiends and spectres , that ... hand of a great many fine people ; this was called the spleen . But what most of all surprised me was a remark I ...
... hands , and was clothed in a loose flowing robe , embroidered with several figures of fiends and spectres , that ... hand of a great many fine people ; this was called the spleen . But what most of all surprised me was a remark I ...
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... knocks , as I was playing my hand about my face , and aiming at some other part of it . I saw two other gentlemen by me , who were in the same ridiculous circumstances . These had made 30 [ Stand . THE SCHOOL BOARD READERS .
... knocks , as I was playing my hand about my face , and aiming at some other part of it . I saw two other gentlemen by me , who were in the same ridiculous circumstances . These had made 30 [ Stand . THE SCHOOL BOARD READERS .
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Page 229 - Teach us, sprite or bird, What sweet thoughts are thine : I have never heard Praise of love or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine.
Page 166 - I have ventured, Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new open'd. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Page 163 - I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause ; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him...
Page 198 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? — It was.
Page 195 - Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Page 179 - When first on this delightful Land he spreads His orient Beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful Evening mild...
Page 177 - Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine. Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels, for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing ; ye in heaven, On earth, join all ye creatures to extol Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, , Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere,...
Page 164 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look ! In this place ran Cassius...
Page 195 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Page 193 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene...