THE ENGLISH READERCalvin Spaulding, 1840 - 258 pagini |
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Pagina 6
... rests sometimes on the vowel , sometimes on the consonant . The genius of the language requires the voice to mark that syllable by a stronger percussion , and to pass more slightly over the rest . Now , after we have learned the proper ...
... rests sometimes on the vowel , sometimes on the consonant . The genius of the language requires the voice to mark that syllable by a stronger percussion , and to pass more slightly over the rest . Now , after we have learned the proper ...
Pagina 8
... rest of the animal world ; all of which express their various feelings , by various tones . Ours , indeed , from the superior rank that we hold , are in a high degree more comprehensive ; as there is not an act of the mind , an exertion ...
... rest of the animal world ; all of which express their various feelings , by various tones . Ours , indeed , from the superior rank that we hold , are in a high degree more comprehensive ; as there is not an act of the mind , an exertion ...
Pagina 9
... rests , in speaking or reading , are a total cessation of the voice , during a preceptible , and , in many cases , a measurable space of time . Pauses are equally necessary to the speaker and the hearer . To the speak- er , that he may ...
... rests , in speaking or reading , are a total cessation of the voice , during a preceptible , and , in many cases , a measurable space of time . Pauses are equally necessary to the speaker and the hearer . To the speak- er , that he may ...
Pagina 11
... rests of its own ; and to adjust and compound these pro- perly with the pauses of the sense , so as neither to hurt the ear , nor offend the understanding , is so very nice a matter , that it is no wonder we so seldom meet with good ...
... rests of its own ; and to adjust and compound these pro- perly with the pauses of the sense , so as neither to hurt the ear , nor offend the understanding , is so very nice a matter , that it is no wonder we so seldom meet with good ...
Pagina 17
... rest ; nor so powerful as to afford us constant pro- tection . The house of feasting , too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the interval between them . It is of great importance to us ...
... rest ; nor so powerful as to afford us constant pro- tection . The house of feasting , too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the interval between them . It is of great importance to us ...
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