The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 Seiten Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " or , as Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " or , as Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
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... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Soinetimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Soinetimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
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... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
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... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
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... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
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ADDISON ages offend amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray Aristippus Aristotle attend beauty behold BLAIR blessing block of marble cæsural pause Caius Verres character comfort death delightful Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil falling inflection father folly give gratitude happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge judgement Jugurtha kind labours live look Lord mankind manner mercy Micipsa mind misery misfortunes morning calls nature never numbers Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions peace perfection perly person Phidias philosopher pleasing pleasure possess pow'r praise Praxiteles pride proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rising savage nations scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smiles sometimes sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion vanity verse vice virtue voice wisdom wise youth