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... once the defects and the beauties of the human portrait . 12. How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay , whose foundation is in the dust . 1. EXPANSION . 27. An element of a sentence is 12 COMPOSITION IN PROSE .
... once the defects and the beauties of the human portrait . 12. How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay , whose foundation is in the dust . 1. EXPANSION . 27. An element of a sentence is 12 COMPOSITION IN PROSE .
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... once more in your faithful hands , I fling myself again on your protection ; I call aloud to you to bear your own cause in your hearts . I implore of you to come forward in your own defence , for the sake of this vast town and its ...
... once more in your faithful hands , I fling myself again on your protection ; I call aloud to you to bear your own cause in your hearts . I implore of you to come forward in your own defence , for the sake of this vast town and its ...
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... the face of the country . " 2. The following is an example of ambiguity : - " Rome once more ruled over the prostrate nations by the power of superstition . " This may mean either of two things , - ( 28 COMPOSITION IN PROSE .
... the face of the country . " 2. The following is an example of ambiguity : - " Rome once more ruled over the prostrate nations by the power of superstition . " This may mean either of two things , - ( 28 COMPOSITION IN PROSE .
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... once more ruled over the prostrate nations . " 47. Ambiguity frequently arises from the careless use of the pronouns , especially the relatives ; e.g . , - " King John of France was led in triumph through the streets of London by the ...
... once more ruled over the prostrate nations . " 47. Ambiguity frequently arises from the careless use of the pronouns , especially the relatives ; e.g . , - " King John of France was led in triumph through the streets of London by the ...
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... once acknowledges as peculiar to the vision , which our imagination has raised , while we read her history for the first time , and wHICH has been impressed upon it by the numerous prints and pictures which we have seen . ' " " This ...
... once acknowledges as peculiar to the vision , which our imagination has raised , while we read her history for the first time , and wHICH has been impressed upon it by the numerous prints and pictures which we have seen . ' " " This ...
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36 pages accent Arithmetic arranged Battle of Ivry blank verse Books Carefully Revised Chapter character Civil Service Commissioners classical complete compound sentence connexion construction containing correspondence Dictation Exercises Dimeters Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy effect Elector Palatine elements England ENGLISH COMPOSITION English Grammar example Exercise Exposition expressed feet figure of language following sentences French grace Hexameters History introduced irregular J. H. BURTON JOSEPH BOSWORTH Junior Classes kind of composition King Lady of Shalott Latin letter lines Lord Lord Salisbury Maitland meaning mind Modern Geography Narration Narrative nature objects outline paragraph Particular Description perspicuity phrases pleasure points principle prison Prose pupil quality of language Questions for Examination Reading-Book Reflection regular measure rhyming alternately rules School Scotland sense shewed Simple Regular stanza stiff wrapper style subs syllables Synecdoche Tetrameter Text-Book thee thou thought tion Trimeter truth verse words writing
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Page 74 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 74 - I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.
Page 46 - It is gone, that sensibility of principle, that chastity of honour, which felt a stain like a wound, which inspired courage whilst it mitigated ferocity, which ennobled whatever it touched, and under which vice itself lost half its evil by losing all its grossne.ss.
Page 88 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 105 - The lion would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong guard Of her chaste person, and a faithful mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ; Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward; And, when she waked, he waited diligent, With humble service to her will prepared : From her fair eyes he took commandement, And ever by her looks conceived her intent.
Page 94 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began...
Page 112 - And now he feels the bottom ; Now on dry earth he stands; Now round him throng the Fathers To press his gory hands; And now with shouts and clapping, And noise of weeping loud, He enters through the River-Gate, Borne by the joyous crowd.
Page 46 - Oh ! what a revolution ! and what a heart must I have, to contemplate without emotion that elevation and that fall ! Little did I dream when she added titles of veneration to those of enthusiastic, distant, respectful love, that she should ever be obliged to carry the sharp antidote against disgrace concealed in that bosom...
Page 88 - Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th...
Page 99 - 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...