Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking |
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... Pompey , World , 172 Goldsmith , 176 6. Character of kirg Alfred , Hume , 180 7. Awkwardness in company , Chesterfield , 18i 8. Virtue , man's highest interest Harris , 182 9. On the pleasure arising from objects of sight , Spectator ...
... Pompey , World , 172 Goldsmith , 176 6. Character of kirg Alfred , Hume , 180 7. Awkwardness in company , Chesterfield , 18i 8. Virtue , man's highest interest Harris , 182 9. On the pleasure arising from objects of sight , Spectator ...
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... shivering of the ague . The only satisfaction I can enjoy in my present situa tion is , that it has not pleased heaven in its wrath , to make me a king . V. - Battle of Pharsalia , and Death of Pompey.- SECT . V. ] 175 IN READING .
... shivering of the ague . The only satisfaction I can enjoy in my present situa tion is , that it has not pleased heaven in its wrath , to make me a king . V. - Battle of Pharsalia , and Death of Pompey.- SECT . V. ] 175 IN READING .
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... Pompey.- ——— GOLDSMITH . AS the armies approached , the two generals went from rank to rank encouraging their troops . Pompey repre- sented to his men , that the glorious occasion which they had long besought him to grant , was now ...
... Pompey.- ——— GOLDSMITH . AS the armies approached , the two generals went from rank to rank encouraging their troops . Pompey repre- sented to his men , that the glorious occasion which they had long besought him to grant , was now ...
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... Pompey's troops , who as vigorously opposed the attack . His cavalry , also , were ordered to charge at the very ... Pompey's troops upon the flank . This charge the en eay withstood for some time with great bravery , till he ...
... Pompey's troops , who as vigorously opposed the attack . His cavalry , also , were ordered to charge at the very ... Pompey's troops upon the flank . This charge the en eay withstood for some time with great bravery , till he ...
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... Pompey , who had formerly shown such instances of courage and conduct , when he saw his cavalry routed , on which he had placed his sole dependence , he absolute . ly lost his reason . Instead of thinking how to remedy this disorder ...
... Pompey , who had formerly shown such instances of courage and conduct , when he saw his cavalry routed , on which he had placed his sole dependence , he absolute . ly lost his reason . Instead of thinking how to remedy this disorder ...
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