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fice, he retired.

Having resigned his of- This uncouth figure

They are discouraged. I have searched, I have

startled him.

He was condemned.

found it.

We have been rewarded

They searched those

She had been admired.

rooms; he was gone.

Virtue will be rewarded. The book is his; it was

The person will have

mine.

been executed when These are yours, those

the pardon arrives.

Let him be animated.
Be you entreated.
Let him be prepared.

It can be enlarged.

You may be discovered.

are ours.

Our hearts are deceitful.

Your conduct met their

approbation.

None met who could
avoid it.

He might be convinced. Thy esteem is my, hoShe would be caressed. nour.

I may have been deceiv-Her work does her creed.

dit.

They might have been Each must answer the honoured. question.

To be trusted we must Every heart knows its be virtuous.

own sorrows.

To have been admired Which was his choice? availed him little. It was neither. Ridiculed, despised, per-Hers is finished, thine is secuted, he maintain- yet to be done.

ed his principles.

This is what I feared

Being reviled, we bless. That is the thing which Having been deserted, I desired.

he became discourag-Who can preserve himed. self? The sight being new, he Whose books are these ? Whom have we served?

was startled.

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I have seen him once, Why art thou so heedperhaps twice. less? Thirdly, and lastly, IHe is little attentive; shall conclude.

nay, absolutely stupid.

This plant is found here, When will they arrive?

and elsewhere. Only to-day is properly

ours.

The task is already performed.

We could not serve him then, but will hereaf

ter.

We often resolve, but

seldom perform. He is much more promising now than formerly.

We are wisely and happily directed.

He has certainly been diligent, and he will probably succeed.

Where shall we stop? Mentally and bodily, we are curiously and wonderfully formed. They travelled through France, in haste, towards Italy. From virtue to vice, the progress is gradual. By diligence and frugality, we arrive at competency.

We are often below our

wishes, and above our desert.

Some things make for him, others against

him.

How sweetly the birds By this imprudence, he

sing!

was plunged into new difficulties.

Without the aid of cha- He retires to rest soon,

rity he supported himself with credit. Of his talents much might be said; concerning his integrity, nothing.

On all occasions she be

that he may rise early. We ought to be thankful for we have received much. Though he is often advised, yet he does not reform.

haved with propriety. Reproof either softens of We in vain look for a hardens its object path between virtue Neither prosperity nor

and vice.

He lives within his in

come.

The house was sold at a great price, and above its value.

She came down stairs

adversity has improv ed him.

He can acquire no vir

tue, unless he make some sacrifices.

Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall.

slowly, but went brisk-If thou wert his

ly up again.

His father and mother

supe

rior, thou shouldst not

have boasted.

though he deny the

fact.

and uncle, reside at He will be detected,

Rome.

We must be temperate,

if we would be healthy. If he have promised, he

He is as old as his classmate, but not so learned.

Charles is esteemed, be

should act according

ly.

She will transgress, un

less she be admonished.

cause he is both dis-If he were encouraged, creet and benevolent. he would amend.

We still stay till he ar- Though he condemn me,

rives.

I will respect him

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Their talents are more Strange! that we should brilliant than useful. be so infatuated. Notwithstanding his po-O! the humiliations to verty, he is a wise and which vice reduces us. worthy person. Hark! how sweetly the woodlark sings!

If our desires are mode

rate, our wants will be Ah! the delusions of

Hope often amuses, but Hail, simplicity! source

of genuine joy.

Behold! how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in uni

The following are a few instances of the same word's constituting several of the parts of speech.

Calm was the day, and stealing softly after the scene delightful. We may expect a calm after a storm. To prevent passion, is easier than to calm it. Better is little with content, than a great deal with anxiety. The gay and dissolute think little of the miseries, which are

A little attention will

rectify some errors. He laboured to still the tumult.

Still waters are commonly the deepest. Though he is out of danger, he is still afraid. To-day's lesson is harder than yesterday's.

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We are but of yesterday, The desire of getting

and know nothing.

more is rarely satisfied.

He rode hard yesterday, He has equal knowledge,

rests to-day, and will travel again to-mor

row.

Though she is rich and fair, yet she is not amiable.

but inferior judgment. She is his inferior in sense, but his equal in prudence.

We must make a like space between the

and must suspend their Every thing loves its

They are yet young,

judgment yet awhile.

Many persons are better Behave yourselves like

than we suppose them

to be.

We are too apt to like pernicious company. have their preposses- He may go or stay as

The few and the many

sions.

Few days pass without They strive to learn.

some clouds.

Much money rupting.

is cor

He goes to and fro.
To his wisdom we owe

our privilege.

Think much, and speak The proportion is ten to

little.

He has seen much of the
world, and been much
caressed.
His years are more than
hers; but he has not
more knowledge.
The more we are blessed.
the more grateful we
should be.

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