Higher Lessons in English: A Work on English Grammar and Composition : in which the Science of the Language is Made Tributary to the Art of Expression : a Course of Practical Lessons Carefully Graded, and Adapted to Every Day Use in the School-roomClark & Maynard, 1878 - Počet stran: 280 |
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Strana 240 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.—Shakespeare.
Strana 124 - apple.—Irving. 9. The evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race.—Mill. 10. There is no getting along with Johnson; if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt of it.—Goldsmith. 11. We think in words; and when we lack fit words, we lack fit thoughts.—
Strana 257 - To say that revelation is a thing which there is no need of is to talk wildly. 4. He departed this life. 5. Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated this bird of dawning singeth all night long.
Strana 258 - 13. The Morn in russet mantle clad walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill. 14. The air bites shrewdly. 15. He doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus. 16. My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar.
Strana 264 - slain. Elijah ascends Mount Carmel. Bows in prayer. " Go up now, look toward the sea." Servant reports, "There is nothing." "Go again seven times." " Behold there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand." Orders Ahab to prepare his chariot. Girding up his loins, he runs before Ahab to Jezreel.
Strana 237 - a power which has dotted over the surface of the whole globe with her possessions and military posts ; whose morning drum-beat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth daily with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.—Webster.
Strana 259 - 27. I have bought golden opinions. 28. His words fell softer than snows on the brine. 29. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund Day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain top. Direction.— In the first four sentences,
Strana 240 - When I consider how my life is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide ; "Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?" I fondly ask : but Patience, to prevent That murmur,
Strana 256 - The chief priests, mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, " He saved," etc. 3. Hay is given to horses as well as corn to distend the stomach. 4. Boston has forty first class grammar-schools, exclusive of Dorchester. 5. He rode to town, and drove twelve cows on
Strana 134 - and nitrogen. 2. Longfellow, that is the most popular American poet, has written beautiful prose. 3. Time, that is a precious gift, should not be wasted. 4. Man, that is born of woman, is of few days and full