THE

ENGLISH READER:

OR,

48

PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY,

SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS.

DESIGNED

TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT

TO IMPROVE THEIR

LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS;

AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF

PIETY AND VIRTUE.

WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

On the Principles of Good Reading.

BY LINDLEY MURRAY,

Author of " English Grammar adapted to the different Classes of Learners," .

NEWBURYPORT:

Published by E. LITTLE & Co. and sold at their Book-Store.

1816.

Printed by C. Norris & Co. Exeter.