The Western Spelling Book: Being an Improvement of the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster |
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... hundred and thirty - one , Nathan Guilford , of the said District hath deposited in this office , the title of a book , the title of which is in the words following , to wit : " The Western Spelling Book , being an improvement of the ...
... hundred and thirty - one , Nathan Guilford , of the said District hath deposited in this office , the title of a book , the title of which is in the words following , to wit : " The Western Spelling Book , being an improvement of the ...
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... hundred and twenty years ago , there lived a very wise man , named Christopher Columbus . He was born at Ge- noa , a city of Italy . He thought a great deal about this world that we live in ; he believed that it was round , like an ...
... hundred and twenty years ago , there lived a very wise man , named Christopher Columbus . He was born at Ge- noa , a city of Italy . He thought a great deal about this world that we live in ; he believed that it was round , like an ...
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... then- now there are very few . In two hundred years there have become more and more white men -fewer and fewer Indians . The Spaniards were not only cruel to the poor Indians no , move , nor , not , good - tube , tůb . 75.
... then- now there are very few . In two hundred years there have become more and more white men -fewer and fewer Indians . The Spaniards were not only cruel to the poor Indians no , move , nor , not , good - tube , tůb . 75.
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... hundred . These eggs , allowing for what may be ad- dled and broken , will produce me at least two hundred and fifty chickens . The chickens I will fatten , and carry to market about Christmas , when poultry al- ways bears a good price ...
... hundred . These eggs , allowing for what may be ad- dled and broken , will produce me at least two hundred and fifty chickens . The chickens I will fatten , and carry to market about Christmas , when poultry al- ways bears a good price ...
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... hundred , four quarters , or one hundred and twelve pounds make a hundred , and twenty hundreds , one ton . By this weight are sold all heavy goods and metals , except gold and silver . What is troy weight ? It is that by which is ...
... hundred , four quarters , or one hundred and twelve pounds make a hundred , and twenty hundreds , one ton . By this weight are sold all heavy goods and metals , except gold and silver . What is troy weight ? It is that by which is ...
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Page 51 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
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Page 51 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Page 94 - It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF ! " said the farmer — "the business, I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them.
Page 111 - I am a carpenter, sir. Mr B. The most necessary man that could offer ! We shall find you work enough, never fear. There will be houses to build, fences to make, and all kinds of wooden furniture to provide.
Page 96 - the good people of this family have built me a house to live in; it is in the cupboard: I am sure it is for me, for it is just big enough: the bottom is of wood, and it is covered all over with wires; and I...
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Page 105 - God made man. of the dust of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Page 110 - COLONISTS. COME, said Mr. Barlow to his boys, I have a new play for you. I will be the founder of a colony ; and you shall be people of different trades and professions coming to offer yourselves to go with me. What are you, A ? A.