McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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Page 69
... turned more softly gray ; the great watch stars shut up their holy eyes ; the east began to kindle . Faint streaks of purple soon blushed along the sky ; the whole celestial concave was filled with the inflow- ing tides of the morning ...
... turned more softly gray ; the great watch stars shut up their holy eyes ; the east began to kindle . Faint streaks of purple soon blushed along the sky ; the whole celestial concave was filled with the inflow- ing tides of the morning ...
Page 75
... turned more softly gray ; the great watch stars shut up their holy eyes ; the east began to kindle . Faint streaks of purple soon blushed along the sky ; the whole celestial concave was filled with the inflow- ing tides of the morning ...
... turned more softly gray ; the great watch stars shut up their holy eyes ; the east began to kindle . Faint streaks of purple soon blushed along the sky ; the whole celestial concave was filled with the inflow- ing tides of the morning ...
Page 232
... turning a com- plete somersault . " You get one idea , and an inkling of another . So you take out your Accident ... turned to snow . All goes merrily . The machine strikes little drifts , and they scurry away in a cloud . The three ...
... turning a com- plete somersault . " You get one idea , and an inkling of another . So you take out your Accident ... turned to snow . All goes merrily . The machine strikes little drifts , and they scurry away in a cloud . The three ...
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accent Alice Cary arms beauty birds bobolinks born bright cæsura called character cloud cried dead death deer fly dream Dryden Duhobret Duke Duke of Newcastle Dürer earth eloquence emphasis emphatic England EXAMPLES eyes falling inflection father fear gentleman give glory grace grave hale green hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven Henry Fothergill Chorley honor hope jolly old pedagogue king King of Spain live look Lord mind morning nature needle never night notes o'er orator pause peace poems poet poetry poor Pope Pope Gregory III R. B. Sheridan reader rising inflection Robert Raikes RULE Samuel Woodworth schoolmaster silent lake sleep smile sometimes song soon sound speak speaker spirit stars storm subvocals syllable tact talent thalers thee thou thought tion tremble uttered voice warbling Wilson Flagg wind words