Murray's English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ... With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading. Improved by the Addition of a Concordant and Synonymising Vocabulary ... Divided, Defined, and Pronounced According to the Principles of John Walker ... Walker's Pronunciation Key, which Governs the Vocabulary, is Prefixed to this Work |
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... king the pauses justly . The difficulty arises from the melodya of verse , which dictates to the ear pauses or rests of its own : and to ad- just and compound these properly with the pauses of the sense , so as neither to hurt the ear ...
... king the pauses justly . The difficulty arises from the melodya of verse , which dictates to the ear pauses or rests of its own : and to ad- just and compound these properly with the pauses of the sense , so as neither to hurt the ear ...
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... king of Sparta , was son of Doryjsus , hel made war against Artaxerxes In - cul cate , in - kil - kåte , to impressm by admonition Mot - to , inôt ' - to , a sentence added , an device Neg - li - gence , nêg ' - lè - jênse , habit of ...
... king of Sparta , was son of Doryjsus , hel made war against Artaxerxes In - cul cate , in - kil - kåte , to impressm by admonition Mot - to , inôt ' - to , a sentence added , an device Neg - li - gence , nêg ' - lè - jênse , habit of ...
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... king , taste this happiness ; and to know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou hast so high an idea ? " Damocles , with joy , accepted the offer . The king order- ed that a royal banquet should be prepared , and a ...
... king , taste this happiness ; and to know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou hast so high an idea ? " Damocles , with joy , accepted the offer . The king order- ed that a royal banquet should be prepared , and a ...
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... king of Israel , flourished the prophet Elisha . His character was so eminent , and his fame so widely spread , that Benhadad , the king of Syr- ia , though an idolater , sent to consult him , concerning the issued of a distemper which ...
... king of Israel , flourished the prophet Elisha . His character was so eminent , and his fame so widely spread , that Benhadad , the king of Syr- ia , though an idolater , sent to consult him , concerning the issued of a distemper which ...
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... king | j Ex - ter - mi - nate , êka - tër ' - mé - nåle , to of Persia Ar - ta - xerx - es , år - tá - zêrks ' - éz , king k De - cree , de - krèé ' , an edict , a law of Persia , he succeeded his father ? Sub - mis - sion , sub - mish ...
... king | j Ex - ter - mi - nate , êka - tër ' - mé - nåle , to of Persia Ar - ta - xerx - es , år - tá - zêrks ' - éz , king k De - cree , de - krèé ' , an edict , a law of Persia , he succeeded his father ? Sub - mis - sion , sub - mish ...
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Abdalonymus affections Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beautiful behold BLAIR blessings Caius Verres character daugh death degree Democritus desire distress Divine earth emphasis enjoyment envy ev'ry evil eyes father feel folly fortune give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human inflection Jugurtha kind king labour live look Lord mankind Masinissa means ment Micipsa midst mind misery Mount Etna nature ness never niscience noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain pass passions pause peace perfection persons philosopher pleasures possess pow'r present prince principles proper Pyrrhus Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shining Sicily sorrow soul sound spect spirit stancy temper tence thee things thought tion truth vanity vice violent virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words young youth
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Page 274 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 274 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Page 199 - Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Page 259 - Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford.
Page 235 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep.
Page 262 - Ah little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround; They, who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waste; Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.
Page 263 - 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, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 155 - And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee...
Page 263 - And ye five other wand'ring fires, that move In mystic dance not without song, resound His praise, who out of darkness call'd up light. Air, and ye Elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform, and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 154 - And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's sake, King Agrippa I am accused of the Jews.