The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry ...

J.B. & L. Baldwin, 1828 - Readers - 263 pages

PIECES IN PROSE	23

The misfortunes of men mostly chargeable on them selves	37

No rank or possesions can make the guilty mind	39

Didactic Pieces	54

Happiness is founded in rectitude of conduct	75

On disinterested friendship	80

On the immortality of the soul Page	83

Descriptive Pieces SECT 1 The seasons	86

Descriptive Pieces	212

Care of birds for their young	214

Liberty and slavery contrasted	215

Charity A paraphrase on the 13th chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians	216

Picture of a good man	217

The pleasures of retirement	219

The pleasure and benefit of an improved and well directed imagination	220

CHAPTER V	221

The cataract of Niagara in Canada North America 3 The grotto of Antiparos	87

The grotto of Antiparos continued	89

Earthquake at Catanea 6 Creation	90

Charity	91

Prosperity is redoubled to a good man	92

On the beauties of the Psalms	93

Character of Alfred king of England	94

Character of Queen Elizabeth	95

On the slavery of vice	96

The man of integrity 14 Gentleness CHAPTER VI	98

Pathetic Pieces SECT 1 Trial and execution of the Earl of Strafford 2 An eminent instance of true fortitude of mind 3 The good mans comfort in affli...	101

Exalted society and the renewal of virtuous con nexions two sources of future felicity	105

The clemency and amiable character of the patri arch Joseph	106

Altamont	109

CHAPTER VII	111

Dionysius Pythias and Damon	113

Locke and Bayle	115

CHAPTER VIII	121

Speech of Adherbal to the Roman Senate imploring their protection against Jugurtha	124

The Apostle Pauls noble defence before Festus and Agrippa 111	126

on the bill for preventing the delays of justice	128

Promiscuous Pieces	136

PIECES IN POETRY	182

Narrative Pieces	193

Didactic Pieces	202

The beggars petition 4 Elegy to pity	224

Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez	225

Gratitude	227

A man perishing in the snow from whence reflec tions are raised on the miseries of life	228

A morning hymn Q	230

Promiscuous Pieces SECT 1 Ode to Content	231

The shepherd and the philosopher	233

The road to happiness open to all men	235

The goodness of Providence	236

Address to the Deity	237

The pursuit of happiness often ill directed	238

The fireside	240

Providence vindicated in the present state of man	242

Selfishness reproved	243

Human frailty	244

Ode to peace	245

The Creation required to praise its Author	247

The universal prayer	249

Conscience	250

On an infant	251

Day A pastoral in three parts	252

The order of nature	255

Hymn composed during sickness	256

Hymn on a review of the seasons	257

On solitude	259

Title	The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry ...
Author	Lindley Murray
Publisher	J.B. & L. Baldwin, 1828
Original from	the New York Public Library
Digitized	4 Mar 2009
Length	263 pages

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