A collection of interesting and instructive lessons, intended as a sequel to the Economic instructor |
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... remarkable that sand is a more effectual barrier against the sea than rocks : accordingly , the sea is continually gaining upon a rocky shore , and losing upon a sandy one , except where it sets in with an eddy . Thus it has been ...
... remarkable that sand is a more effectual barrier against the sea than rocks : accordingly , the sea is continually gaining upon a rocky shore , and losing upon a sandy one , except where it sets in with an eddy . Thus it has been ...
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... Remarkable ; worthy of observation . Uninstruct'ed ; untaught . Depart'ing : going away . Arrive ' ; come . Steer ; di- rect . Accommodated ; fitted . Polity ; form of 32 WHAT IS LIFE ? THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS . Description of Sand ...
... Remarkable ; worthy of observation . Uninstruct'ed ; untaught . Depart'ing : going away . Arrive ' ; come . Steer ; di- rect . Accommodated ; fitted . Polity ; form of 32 WHAT IS LIFE ? THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS . Description of Sand ...
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... remarkable in this migration : the first is , that these uninstructed creatures should know the proper time for their passage , when to come , and when to go , departing while others ar- rive ; and , secondly , that they should know ...
... remarkable in this migration : the first is , that these uninstructed creatures should know the proper time for their passage , when to come , and when to go , departing while others ar- rive ; and , secondly , that they should know ...
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... remarkable species , namely , the white stork , the length of which is about three feet . The bill is nearly eight inches long , and of a fine red colour the plumage is wholly white , except the orbits of the eyes , which are bare and ...
... remarkable species , namely , the white stork , the length of which is about three feet . The bill is nearly eight inches long , and of a fine red colour the plumage is wholly white , except the orbits of the eyes , which are bare and ...
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... remarkable for the strong ma- ternal affections of the dam towards its young , and also of filial attachment of the young to the dam , which is so great , that instances have been known of their preferring death to deserting of each ...
... remarkable for the strong ma- ternal affections of the dam towards its young , and also of filial attachment of the young to the dam , which is so great , that instances have been known of their preferring death to deserting of each ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 89 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Seite 142 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Seite 142 - ... misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Seite 126 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground : Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise ; So generations in their course decay, 185 So flourish these, when those are past away.
Seite 65 - COME, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, While ye surround his throne.
Seite 21 - gainst a post : Yet round the world the blade has been, To see whatever could be seen. Returning from his...
Seite 17 - Yet more — the billows and the depths have more! High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast! They hear not now the booming waters' roar, The battle thunders will not break their rest. Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave ! Give back the true and brave!
Seite 142 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Seite 24 - Thus star by star declines Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines To pure and perfect day : Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Seite 28 - It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship could be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness, that it was with some difficulty I could overtake them.