English Exercises Adapted to Murray's English Grammar ... Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners as Well as for the Use of SchoolsT. Wilson [and sons], 1833 |
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... light on the subject . IN selecting the instances of false construction , the Compiler has studied to avoid those that are glaringly erroneous , and to fix upon such only as frequently occur in writing or speaking . If there be any of a ...
... light on the subject . IN selecting the instances of false construction , the Compiler has studied to avoid those that are glaringly erroneous , and to fix upon such only as frequently occur in writing or speaking . If there be any of a ...
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... light impression , com- pared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and cor- rections are opposed to each other . A child generally sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construction , that , unless he is early taught to ...
... light impression , com- pared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and cor- rections are opposed to each other . A child generally sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construction , that , unless he is early taught to ...
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... light , we shall rather be sur- prised at our enjoying so many good things , than discontented , because there are any which we want . True cheerfulness makes a man happy in himself , and promotes the happiness of all around him . It is ...
... light , we shall rather be sur- prised at our enjoying so many good things , than discontented , because there are any which we want . True cheerfulness makes a man happy in himself , and promotes the happiness of all around him . It is ...
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... virtue . The road to the blisful regions , is as open to the peasant as to the king . A chillness or shivering of the body generally precedes a fever . To recommend virtue to others , our lights must shine 50 EXERCISES ,
... virtue . The road to the blisful regions , is as open to the peasant as to the king . A chillness or shivering of the body generally precedes a fever . To recommend virtue to others , our lights must shine 50 EXERCISES ,
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Lindley Murray. To recommend virtue to others , our lights must shine brightly not dullly . The silent stranger stood amaz'd to see Contempt of wealth , and willful poverty . RULE VII . Ness , less , ly , and ful , added to words ending ...
Lindley Murray. To recommend virtue to others , our lights must shine brightly not dullly . The silent stranger stood amaz'd to see Contempt of wealth , and willful poverty . RULE VII . Ness , less , ly , and ful , added to words ending ...
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accurate writing adjective adverb appear attention beauty blessings censure cheerful conduct dangers Demosthenes disappointments duty earth edition endeavoured English language esteem evil favour following verbs folly gentle governed Grammar happiness heart honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood instances of false knowledge labours learned learner light to spring LINDLEY MURRAY live mind nature neral neuter gender never nominative notes and observations nouns objective observations under RULE occasion ourselves Parsing Table participle passions peace perspicuous and accurate piety pleasure plural number possess preposition principles promiscuously promote pronoun proper propriety reason regular verb religion render respect reward riches Rules of Syntax SECTION sentence sentiments silent e singular number spring from primeval subjunctive mood substantive temper tences thee things third person Thou art tion true vice Violations virtue Virtue rewards virtuous wise words Write the following young persons youth
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Page 42 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 173 - But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
Page 161 - The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Page 40 - His can't be wrong whose life is in .the right : In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity: All must be false that thwart this one great end ; And all of God, that bless mankind, or mend.
Page 162 - To all my weak complaints and cries Thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learnt To form themselves in prayer.
Page 73 - Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.
Page 163 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ, Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 160 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, O teach my heart To find that better way.
Page 40 - Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others...
Page 160 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...