Sanders' Union Fourth Reader: Embracing a Full Exposition of the Principles of Rhetorical Reading, with Numerous Exercises for Practice, Both in Prose and Poetry, Various in Style, and Carefully Adapted to the Purposes of Teaching in Schools of Every Grade |
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... sides - from the ships at our wharves - from the tents of the hunter in our westernmost prairies - from the living minds of the living millions of American freemen - from the thickly coming glories of futu- rity - the shout went up ...
... sides - from the ships at our wharves - from the tents of the hunter in our westernmost prairies - from the living minds of the living millions of American freemen - from the thickly coming glories of futu- rity - the shout went up ...
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... side of the store , bowing , and smiling in the most attentive manner . 14. " Edward , " continued Mr. Harris , " I am not going to reward you for what you have done ; but I wish to man- ifest my approbation of your conduct in such a ...
... side of the store , bowing , and smiling in the most attentive manner . 14. " Edward , " continued Mr. Harris , " I am not going to reward you for what you have done ; but I wish to man- ifest my approbation of your conduct in such a ...
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... side of the lake ' , calling loudly and angrily to his dog ' ; but the animal seemed to have quite forgotten his master's voice in the pitiless pur- suit . The fawn touched the land ' ; in one leap ' , it had crossed the narrow piece of ...
... side of the lake ' , calling loudly and angrily to his dog ' ; but the animal seemed to have quite forgotten his master's voice in the pitiless pur- suit . The fawn touched the land ' ; in one leap ' , it had crossed the narrow piece of ...
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... side ' , and its enemy restrained ' . The other dogs ' , seeing their leader cowed ' , were easily man- aged ' . A number of men and boys dispersed themselves through the wood in search of the little creature ' ; but ' , with- out ...
... side ' , and its enemy restrained ' . The other dogs ' , seeing their leader cowed ' , were easily man- aged ' . A number of men and boys dispersed themselves through the wood in search of the little creature ' ; but ' , with- out ...
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... side by side yesterday . 5. The boy who did it for himself , has taken a stride upward , and what is better still , has gained strength to take other and better ones . The boy who waited to see others do it , has lost both strength and ...
... side by side yesterday . 5. The boy who did it for himself , has taken a stride upward , and what is better still , has gained strength to take other and better ones . The boy who waited to see others do it , has lost both strength and ...
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arms beautiful BEN E bird bless boat brave breath bright brother brow captain Caroline cheer child clouds dark earth ELIZA COOK eyes FAITH father fawn fear fire flower Glaucon hand Harmon Hartly hath heart heaven HENRY WARD BEECHER Hiawatha hope Horace hour Indians inflection John Hull king Konwell labor land Larkin LESSON light little Frances live look losing chase Melch MENT mind morning mother Naöman never Niagara river night noble o'er ocean passed pleasure poor QUESTIONS.-1 red deer replied rising SANDERS shillings shout singing bee SION smile soon sorrow soul spirit stars stood studding sail Talleyrand tears tell thee there's things thou thought TION toil tone tree truth turned verse voice waves weary boy wild winds woodchuck word young
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Page 26 - Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
Page 96 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Page 379 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate...
Page 148 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them " Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit was so timid, Talked with them whene'er he...
Page 148 - Go, my son, into the forest, Where the red deer herd together, Kill for us a famous roebuck, Kill for us a deer with antlers ! " Forth into the forest straightway All alone walked Hiawatha Proudly, with his bow and arrows ; And the birds sang round him, o'er him,
Page 33 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 331 - Earth claims not these again! Yet more, the Depths have more! Thy waves have rolled Above the cities of a world gone by! Sand hath filled up the palaces of old, Sea-weed o'ergrown the halls of revelry!
Page 333 - Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing. Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; Not of the stains of her; All that remains of her Now is pure womanly.
Page 24 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Page 41 - Tis hard to give thee up, With death so like a gentle slumber on thee ; And thy dark sin — oh ! I could drink the cup If from this woe its bitterness had won thee. May God have called thee, like a wanderer, home, My lost boy, Absalom...