Containing the art of reading proseJ. Dodsley [and others], 1775 - Reading |
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... continued it in the fame low state from that time to this . From that period , the minds of men took a wrong bias . Their whole attention was employed in the cultivation of the artificial , to the neglect of the natural language ...
... continued it in the fame low state from that time to this . From that period , the minds of men took a wrong bias . Their whole attention was employed in the cultivation of the artificial , to the neglect of the natural language ...
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... continued at pleasure , par- taking of the nature of vowels , from which they derive their name . There are fix mutes , eb , ed , eg , ek , ep , et . And thir- teen femivowels , ef , el , em , en 8 teen 24 THE ART OF READING . way, ...
... continued at pleasure , par- taking of the nature of vowels , from which they derive their name . There are fix mutes , eb , ed , eg , ek , ep , et . And thir- teen femivowels , ef , el , em , en 8 teen 24 THE ART OF READING . way, ...
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... continued , though for These are eb , ed , eg . The femivowels may be fubdivided into vocal and afpirated . The vocal , are those which are formed by the voice ; the afpi- rated , those formed by the breath . There are nine vocal , and ...
... continued , though for These are eb , ed , eg . The femivowels may be fubdivided into vocal and afpirated . The vocal , are those which are formed by the voice ; the afpi- rated , those formed by the breath . There are nine vocal , and ...
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... continued , in the other it can- not . In forming ed , the tongue at firft only gently touches the gum , and is gra- dually preffed clofer , till the found is en- tirely obftructed , as ed ; whereas in et , the tongue is at once fo ...
... continued , in the other it can- not . In forming ed , the tongue at firft only gently touches the gum , and is gra- dually preffed clofer , till the found is en- tirely obftructed , as ed ; whereas in et , the tongue is at once fo ...
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... continued action in taking in food to be strong and fit for ufe , long before the other principal organ of fpeech , the tongue . Ac- cordingly we find that a long interval fuc- ceeds between their uttering founds of this nature and any ...
... continued action in taking in food to be strong and fit for ufe , long before the other principal organ of fpeech , the tongue . Ac- cordingly we find that a long interval fuc- ceeds between their uttering founds of this nature and any ...
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Page 275 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
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Page 271 - Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us : thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us...
Page 260 - Father, to all bishops and curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth Thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly administer Thy holy sacraments : and to all Thy people give Thy heavenly grace ; and especially to this congregation here present ; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive Thy holy word; truly serving Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.
Page 184 - Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness ; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy.
Page 231 - God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 207 - Lord has taught us to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is- in heaven.
Page 227 - God, who hast given us grace at this time, with one accord, to make our common supplications unto thee ; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests...