McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 114
... successful pieces which are not re- spectable , and respectable pieces which are not successful . Take them to the bar , and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry ; talent sees its way clearly , but tact is ...
... successful pieces which are not re- spectable , and respectable pieces which are not successful . Take them to the bar , and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry ; talent sees its way clearly , but tact is ...
Page 121
... successful pieces which are not re- spectable , and respectable pieces which are not successful . Take them to the bar , and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry ; talent sees its way clearly , but tact is ...
... successful pieces which are not re- spectable , and respectable pieces which are not successful . Take them to the bar , and let them shake their learned curls at each other in legal rivalry ; talent sees its way clearly , but tact is ...
Page 382
... successful resistance , and compelled the Nabob and his allies to sign a treaty . The treaty was not kept , and the destruction above recounted took place . The Carnatic is a province in British India , on the eastern side of the ...
... successful resistance , and compelled the Nabob and his allies to sign a treaty . The treaty was not kept , and the destruction above recounted took place . The Carnatic is a province in British India , on the eastern side of the ...
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