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... miles from the earth . Pursue that course of life which is best , and custom will render it most pleasant . LESSON III . THE product of nine times twelve is one hundred and eight . It is dangerous for children to play , either with ...
... miles from the earth . Pursue that course of life which is best , and custom will render it most pleasant . LESSON III . THE product of nine times twelve is one hundred and eight . It is dangerous for children to play , either with ...
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... miles ; and its circumference , or a line that would reach all round it , is about twenty - five thousand miles . Yet this vast ball of earth turns round on its axis every twenty - four hours , which makes one day . than water . Spell ...
... miles ; and its circumference , or a line that would reach all round it , is about twenty - five thousand miles . Yet this vast ball of earth turns round on its axis every twenty - four hours , which makes one day . than water . Spell ...
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... miles from the earth , yet its light passes through that vast distance , in about eight minutes . Hence , the velocity of the rays , or particles of light , is found to be about eleven millions seven hundred thousand miles in a minute ...
... miles from the earth , yet its light passes through that vast distance , in about eight minutes . Hence , the velocity of the rays , or particles of light , is found to be about eleven millions seven hundred thousand miles in a minute ...
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... miles in a second of time . amazingly swift is the motion of the particles of light ! That branch of science which ... mile , in a second of time , so we may reckon whether the lightning is very near us , or at a great distance . When ...
... miles in a second of time . amazingly swift is the motion of the particles of light ! That branch of science which ... mile , in a second of time , so we may reckon whether the lightning is very near us , or at a great distance . When ...
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... mile or two from us , on or near the ground appears nearly of full size . But a balloon , or a bird , or a boy's kite , when a mile or more high in the air , and nearly over our heads , would appear very small and almost out of sight ...
... mile or two from us , on or near the ground appears nearly of full size . But a balloon , or a bird , or a boy's kite , when a mile or more high in the air , and nearly over our heads , would appear very small and almost out of sight ...
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Page 150 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble." "They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits
Page 17 - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Page 150 - Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron...
Page 151 - Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Page 150 - Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men I For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Page 141 - I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Page 18 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 141 - I, too much for his whistle. If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle.
Page 151 - He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Page 141 - I saw any one too ambitious of court favours, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle.