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THE ENGLISH READER.

PART I.

PIECES IN PROSE.

CHAPTER I.

SELECT SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS.

SECTION I.

DILIGENCE, induftry, and proper improvement of time, are material duties of the young.

The acquifition of knowledge is one of the most honourable occupations of youth.

NOTE.

In the first chapter, the Compiler has exhibited fentences in a great variety of construction, and in all the diverfity of Punc tuation. If well practifed upon, he prefumes they will fully prepare the young reader for the various paufes, inflections, and modulations of voice, which the fucceeding pieces require. The Author's " English Exercifes," under the head of Punctuation, will afford the learner additional fcope for improving himself in reading fentences and paragraplis variously conftru&ted.

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Whatever ufeful or engaging endowments we poffefs, virtue is a necefsary requifite, in order to their fhining with proper luftre.

Virtuous youth gradually brings forward accom. plifhed and flourishing manhood.

tue.

Sincerity and truth form the basis of every vir

Truth and error, virtue and vice, are things of immutable nature.

Change and-alteration form the very essence of the world.

True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise.

In order to acquire a capacity for happiness, it must be our firft ftudy to rectify inward disorders.

Whatever purifies, fortifies alfo the heart.

From our eagerness to grafp, we ftrangle and deftroy pleasure.

A temperate fpirit, and moderate expectations, are the beft fafeguard of the mind, in this uncertain and changing state.

There is nothing, except fimplicity of intention, and purity of principle, that can stand the test of near approach and strict examination.

The value of any pofsefsion is to be chiefly cftimated, by the relief which it can bring us in the time of our greatest need.

No perfon who has once yielded up the government of his mind, and given loose rein to his defires and passions, can tell how far these may carry him.

Tranquillity of mind is always moft likely to be attained, when the bufinefs of the world is tempered with thoughtful and ferious retreat.

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