The New London Spelling Book; Or, Guide to a Correct Knowledge of the English Tongue ...1864 - 168 pages |
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accented Anno Mundi Asia Baccalaureus Behaviour blessing born brother called CURINO daughter death delight died doth Duke of Normandy Duke of York earth East Easy Lessons Edward equal 1 half esteem Europe evil eyes father fear Five Syllables Four Syllables France gallons George GULF hand happy hath hear heart heaven Henry Henry VII ho-ly honour hundred idle King of England Knight of St labour live look Lord man's name Mediterranean Sea miles mind mouth Never North parents pleasure pound prince Princess Queen reign religion Sea of Marmora servants Six Syllables soul speak succeeded SURNAMED Syllables TABLE temperate thee things thou art thou hast thousand Three Syllables throne thyself truth unto Ural Mountains Ural River walk wicked William WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR wisdom Words of Five youth
Popular passages
Page 57 - But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Page 39 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, "See, this is new"? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Page 50 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Page 58 - And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant : because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
Page 50 - But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet : and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it ; and let us eat and be merry : for this my son was dead, and is alive again ; he was lost, and is found.
Page 50 - I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, 1 have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son : make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 38 - Be ye sure that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Page 48 - Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do ? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship; I cannot dig ; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
Page 49 - And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living and when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Page 53 - Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish.