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... and in many languages . Some inquire for an American firm able to furnish a certain manufactured article . offer to sell raw materials needed in American industries . Some WORKING COMPOSITION CHAPTER I WORK What Work Is . -
... and in many languages . Some inquire for an American firm able to furnish a certain manufactured article . offer to sell raw materials needed in American industries . Some WORKING COMPOSITION CHAPTER I WORK What Work Is . -
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... certain lines of work as being peculiarly within woman's province , — the household occupations , for instance , - and of certain others as being peculiar to man's , -the agricultural occu- pations , for instance . And we think in this ...
... certain lines of work as being peculiarly within woman's province , — the household occupations , for instance , - and of certain others as being peculiar to man's , -the agricultural occu- pations , for instance . And we think in this ...
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... certain clubs . literary , athletic , social , and perhaps others . They are very helpful organizations in school life , for those inter- ested in the same activities are usually congenial and their gathering into groups for the ...
... certain clubs . literary , athletic , social , and perhaps others . They are very helpful organizations in school life , for those inter- ested in the same activities are usually congenial and their gathering into groups for the ...
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... certain private correspondence and as a consequence a business rival has become aware that you are about to divert some of his best trade to your own house . Tell the story fully . Give the interview between your secretary and yourself ...
... certain private correspondence and as a consequence a business rival has become aware that you are about to divert some of his best trade to your own house . Tell the story fully . Give the interview between your secretary and yourself ...
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... certain power in our speech . Its appeal , being made to the eye through print , is so strong and so irresistible that it is rapidly making readers of us rather than hearers and speakers . While it has doubtless taken much from the ...
... certain power in our speech . Its appeal , being made to the eye through print , is so strong and so irresistible that it is rapidly making readers of us rather than hearers and speakers . While it has doubtless taken much from the ...
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Page 279 - Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to (227), giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present...
Page 68 - Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight...
Page 97 - ... s his reason ? I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions...
Page 300 - They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think ; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
Page 97 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge : If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Page 97 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? if you tickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 97 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:...
Page 55 - It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century ; — But better far it is to speak One simple word, which now and then Shall waken their free nature in the weak And friendless sons of men...
Page 62 - Larger than human on the frozen hills. He heard the deep behind him, and a cry Before. His own thought drove him like a goad. Dry...
Page 219 - THE SCOUT LAW 1. A Scout is trustworthy. A Scout's honor is to be trusted. If he were to violate his honor by telling a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing exactly a given task when trusted on his honor, he may be directed to hand over his Scout badge. 2. A Scout is loyal. He is loyal to all to whom loyalty is due; his Scout leader, his home, and parents and country.