The English InstructorPrinted at the Baptist Mission Press, 1840 - Readers |
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... heads ! That is thun- der . How loud thunder is ! It begins to rain . O what large drops ! Now it rains very fast . 5. Sometimes it happens that the lightning falls on men or animals , and kills them . The thunder alarms us most , but ...
... heads ! That is thun- der . How loud thunder is ! It begins to rain . O what large drops ! Now it rains very fast . 5. Sometimes it happens that the lightning falls on men or animals , and kills them . The thunder alarms us most , but ...
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... head with the best of them all ; for in a short time I may have a coach to ride in , and make the dust fly before me like smoke . 3. " But why did I say , in a short time ? How silly I am ! It is but to cut open the goose ; and then I ...
... head with the best of them all ; for in a short time I may have a coach to ride in , and make the dust fly before me like smoke . 3. " But why did I say , in a short time ? How silly I am ! It is but to cut open the goose ; and then I ...
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... heads on the slender stalk . 3. The chickens are gathered under the wings of the hen , and are at rest ; the hen herself is at rest also . 4. The little birds have ... head behind its wing . 5. There is no murmur of bees around the hive 15.
... heads on the slender stalk . 3. The chickens are gathered under the wings of the hen , and are at rest ; the hen herself is at rest also . 4. The little birds have ... head behind its wing . 5. There is no murmur of bees around the hive 15.
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... head , and stand still , with your face towards the person that hears you . 2. Do not read in a hurry , but speak your words plainly and distinctly . 3. Let the tone of your voice be the same in reading as it is in speaking . 4. Attend ...
... head , and stand still , with your face towards the person that hears you . 2. Do not read in a hurry , but speak your words plainly and distinctly . 3. Let the tone of your voice be the same in reading as it is in speaking . 4. Attend ...
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... ; I hope you will make as hearty a dinner at my table as I did at yours . " 6. Reynard , at this , hung down his head , and blushed very much . " Nay , nay , " said the stork , " instead of being out of humour , you ought 20.
... ; I hope you will make as hearty a dinner at my table as I did at yours . " 6. Reynard , at this , hung down his head , and blushed very much . " Nay , nay , " said the stork , " instead of being out of humour , you ought 20.
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Page 174 - He saved others, himself he cannot save : If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Page 190 - ... for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Page 141 - And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Page 159 - And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Page 162 - And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Page 158 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Page 179 - And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Page 182 - ... feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart ? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 152 - So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth : and himself believed, and his whole house.
Page 152 - And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.