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... eye . Not until the phrase or sentence is spoken does he know what the meaning is . But he should remember that he is not reading for himself alone , but to communicate thought to others , and this thought cannot be clearly , easily ...
... eye . Not until the phrase or sentence is spoken does he know what the meaning is . But he should remember that he is not reading for himself alone , but to communicate thought to others , and this thought cannot be clearly , easily ...
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... eye becomes apt in the forward look which apprehends all that cool rea- son may comprehend . Then word reading will give place to thought - getting and thought - giving . Then the spoken word will mean more to others because it first ...
... eye becomes apt in the forward look which apprehends all that cool rea- son may comprehend . Then word reading will give place to thought - getting and thought - giving . Then the spoken word will mean more to others because it first ...
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... eyes , and a long snipe nose , so that it looked like a weather- cock perched upon his spindle neck to tell which way the wind blew . To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day , with his clothes bagging and ...
... eyes , and a long snipe nose , so that it looked like a weather- cock perched upon his spindle neck to tell which way the wind blew . To see him striding along the profile of a hill on a windy day , with his clothes bagging and ...
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... eyes , more especially after he had visited her in her paternal mansion . Old Baltus Van Tassel was a perfect picture of a thriving , contented , liberal - hearted farmer . He sel- dom , it is true , sent either his eyes or his thoughts ...
... eyes , more especially after he had visited her in her paternal mansion . Old Baltus Van Tassel was a perfect picture of a thriving , contented , liberal - hearted farmer . He sel- dom , it is true , sent either his eyes or his thoughts ...
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... eyes upon these regions of delight , the peace of his mind was at an end , and his only study was how to gain the ... eye upon each other , but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor . Among these , the most ...
... eyes upon these regions of delight , the peace of his mind was at an end , and his only study was how to gain the ... eye upon each other , but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor . Among these , the most ...
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Page 70 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...
Page 216 - The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die.
Page 141 - The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor swom deceitfully.
Page 263 - Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And lo, Creation widened in man's view.
Page 224 - Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Page 206 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 154 - Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail ; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 216 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. "There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have...
Page 261 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank ! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears ; soft stillness, and the night, Become the touches of swedt harmony.
Page 274 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a