American Popular Lessons: Chiefly Selected from the Writings of Mrs. Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, and Other Approved WritersRoe Lockwood, 1848 - 251 pages |
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... given to this work than its author ever presumed upon . In 1829 it was recast , and again much modified in 1839. The author is greatly indebted to several of the very intelli- gent and conscientious gentlemen who form the book committee ...
... given to this work than its author ever presumed upon . In 1829 it was recast , and again much modified in 1839. The author is greatly indebted to several of the very intelli- gent and conscientious gentlemen who form the book committee ...
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... given to him by people for opening a gate near his hut . People riding in coaches do not like to have the coachmen leave horses to open a gate ; they are willing to give any body a few cents to do it for them . The money which the poor ...
... given to him by people for opening a gate near his hut . People riding in coaches do not like to have the coachmen leave horses to open a gate ; they are willing to give any body a few cents to do it for them . The money which the poor ...
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... given him this faithful creature . One cold night in the beginning of winter , the old man thought he heard a child cry ; he got up and struck a light , went out at the door and looked all about ; he soon found a little baby lying on ...
... given him this faithful creature . One cold night in the beginning of winter , the old man thought he heard a child cry ; he got up and struck a light , went out at the door and looked all about ; he soon found a little baby lying on ...
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... given him , with as good a grace as any little soldier . 66 " Never The old man taught him to be good . tell a lie , " said he , even if you should be killed for speaking truth ; soldiers never tell lies , " ( the old man meant true ...
... given him , with as good a grace as any little soldier . 66 " Never The old man taught him to be good . tell a lie , " said he , even if you should be killed for speaking truth ; soldiers never tell lies , " ( the old man meant true ...
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... given me many comforts . I must die now , and God will take care of you . " Jack wept still more . " Do not cry , my child , " said the old man , " he will take me to a better place . As soon as I am dead , go to the next house ; tell ...
... given me many comforts . I must die now , and God will take care of you . " Jack wept still more . " Do not cry , my child , " said the old man , " he will take me to a better place . As soon as I am dead , go to the next house ; tell ...
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Page 166 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 167 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD OF HOSTS, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 165 - Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning player on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
Page 167 - And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
Page 201 - The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk; no wife to grind his corn.
Page 168 - And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead ; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him ; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
Page 163 - And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him : for this is he.
Page 168 - Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
Page 163 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Page 136 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.