A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes ... : Designed as a Text-book for the Highest Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... Young Ladies in this city , I felt greatly the want of a book to give my first or " finish- ing ' class a knowledge of the best British Poets and Prose writers , arranged in a chronological order , to show the progress of the English ...
... Young Ladies in this city , I felt greatly the want of a book to give my first or " finish- ing ' class a knowledge of the best British Poets and Prose writers , arranged in a chronological order , to show the progress of the English ...
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... young , principles essential to their well - being and happiness for time and for eternity - principles in harmony with everlasting truth . CHARLES D. CLEVELAND . PHILADELPHIA , November 2 , 1847 . PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION . THOUGH ...
... young , principles essential to their well - being and happiness for time and for eternity - principles in harmony with everlasting truth . CHARLES D. CLEVELAND . PHILADELPHIA , November 2 , 1847 . PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION . THOUGH ...
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... MATTHEW ยท 398 WICLIF , JOHN QUARLES , FRANCIS 186 WYATT , THOMAS RALEIGH , WALTER 146 YALDEN , THOMAS KICHARDSON , SAMUEL . 525 YOUNG , EDWARD 18 19 20 Various Translations of the Bible .... His 8 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF AUTHORS .
... MATTHEW ยท 398 WICLIF , JOHN QUARLES , FRANCIS 186 WYATT , THOMAS RALEIGH , WALTER 146 YALDEN , THOMAS KICHARDSON , SAMUEL . 525 YOUNG , EDWARD 18 19 20 Various Translations of the Bible .... His 8 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF AUTHORS .
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... Young Lady , ( note ) . 301 Samson's Lamentation for his Blind- His Latinized English . 302 ness .. 258 Sonnet on his own Blindness . 259 IZAAK WALTON 302 To Cyriack Skinner .. 260 Complete Angler .. 303 To a Virtuous Young Lady ...
... Young Lady , ( note ) . 301 Samson's Lamentation for his Blind- His Latinized English . 302 ness .. 258 Sonnet on his own Blindness . 259 IZAAK WALTON 302 To Cyriack Skinner .. 260 Complete Angler .. 303 To a Virtuous Young Lady ...
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... YOUNG .. 555 Introduction to the Night Thoughts , 499 the Value of Time , & c .. 556 500 Man's Resolutions to Reform 559 501 Life and Death ... 559 502 Dying Rich .. 559 502 Society necessary for Happiness . 560 503 Insufficiency of ...
... YOUNG .. 555 Introduction to the Night Thoughts , 499 the Value of Time , & c .. 556 500 Man's Resolutions to Reform 559 501 Life and Death ... 559 502 Dying Rich .. 559 502 Society necessary for Happiness . 560 503 Insufficiency of ...
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