An American Selection, of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which are Prefixed Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind |
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... . CHARLES DENISON , Clerk of the District of Connecticut . Connecticut , ss .. District Clerk's Office , Jan. 30 , 1804 . A true copy of Record . Att . CHARLES DENISON , Clerk .. 1 17 yer ys A RULES FOR READING AND SPEAKING .
... . CHARLES DENISON , Clerk of the District of Connecticut . Connecticut , ss .. District Clerk's Office , Jan. 30 , 1804 . A true copy of Record . Att . CHARLES DENISON , Clerk .. 1 17 yer ys A RULES FOR READING AND SPEAKING .
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... friend , think yourself happy . When once you profess yourself a friend , endeavor to be always such . He can never have any true friends whe is always changing them . Prosperity gains friends , and adversity tries trem . Nothing [ 8 ]
... friend , think yourself happy . When once you profess yourself a friend , endeavor to be always such . He can never have any true friends whe is always changing them . Prosperity gains friends , and adversity tries trem . Nothing [ 8 ]
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... true mor- ality and religion . Persons of great delicacy should know the certainty of the following truth ; there are many cases which occa- sion suspense , in which , whatever they determine , they will repent of their determination ...
... true mor- ality and religion . Persons of great delicacy should know the certainty of the following truth ; there are many cases which occa- sion suspense , in which , whatever they determine , they will repent of their determination ...
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... true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest ca- reer ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking , has at least the honor of falling in his rank ,, and has fought the battle tho ...
... true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest ca- reer ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking , has at least the honor of falling in his rank ,, and has fought the battle tho ...
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... true merit ; it gains by being exposed to the eye of a judicious person . A man of sense will soon dislike a coquet , a fool , or a gid- dy woman : But if he falls in love with a woman of mer- it , time , far from weakening , will only ...
... true merit ; it gains by being exposed to the eye of a judicious person . A man of sense will soon dislike a coquet , a fool , or a gid- dy woman : But if he falls in love with a woman of mer- it , time , far from weakening , will only ...
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