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... young people , yet the object of furnishing them with a familiar know- ledge of natural things , interspersed with moral lessons , in a series of reading exercises , appears to have been too much neg- lected . It was a wise observation ...
... young people , yet the object of furnishing them with a familiar know- ledge of natural things , interspersed with moral lessons , in a series of reading exercises , appears to have been too much neg- lected . It was a wise observation ...
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... young ones . The land tortoise is a quadruped which is covered with a strong shell . Into this it can draw its head and feet , and shut itself up close . This appears to be its only defence against its enemies . It is a harmless ...
... young ones . The land tortoise is a quadruped which is covered with a strong shell . Into this it can draw its head and feet , and shut itself up close . This appears to be its only defence against its enemies . It is a harmless ...
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... young and tender branches of a tree , which grows in the island of Ceylon . This is peeled off , after the outer bark is removed . It is then dried and put up for use . ALLSPICE , OF PIMENTO , is the fruit of a shrub that grows in the ...
... young and tender branches of a tree , which grows in the island of Ceylon . This is peeled off , after the outer bark is removed . It is then dried and put up for use . ALLSPICE , OF PIMENTO , is the fruit of a shrub that grows in the ...
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... young ones , to a considerable distance , and then mounts . on the wing high in the air , watching her nest until the danger appears to be over . Several other birds that build their nests , or lay their eggs on the ground , have the ...
... young ones , to a considerable distance , and then mounts . on the wing high in the air , watching her nest until the danger appears to be over . Several other birds that build their nests , or lay their eggs on the ground , have the ...
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... young ones grow in their places . These young horns are at first covered with a soft skin , like velvet in appearance : but as they grow older , this skin at length dries up , the horns become very hard , and are larger and have more ...
... young ones grow in their places . These young horns are at first covered with a soft skin , like velvet in appearance : but as they grow older , this skin at length dries up , the horns become very hard , and are larger and have more ...
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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.