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Edward Eggleston

A first book in American history

Paperback (RareBooksClub.com May 16, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...was a boy his father used to repeat to him Solomon's proverb, " Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings." This was always an encouragement to him, though he did not expect really to stand before kings. But he was presented to five different kings in his lifetime. Por'-rin-ger, a kind of bowl, out of which porridge is eaten. Draughts pronounced drafts. Frontier fron'-teer, the outer edge of white men's settlements next the Indian country. "Frontier people," in the text, are the people living nearest to the wilderness occupied by Indians. The word frontier sometimes refers to the region lying near the line be tween two countries. Fi'-bers, fine, thread-like bits, such as you will find if you pick a piece of twine to pieces, and which may be seen sticking out from a piece of rough string. Shock, the feeling that one has on receiving electricity into the person from a body charged with it. Court here means the palace of a king; also the attendants and ministers who( are about his person or carry on his government. Lux'-u-ry, rich food, dress, and pleasures of any kind. Phi-los'-o-pher, one who acts calmly and wisely, according to reason. Lit'-ter, a framework supporting a sort of bed, on which a person may be carried by men or horses. Con-stitu'-tion, in our country, a written plan of government which tells how and by whom the laws shall be made and carried out, and what kind of laws may be made, and what kind may not be made. Tell in your own words about--How Franklin succeeded in his own printing office. His industry. His economy. His newspaper. His almanac. Tell also of--His other employments. His studies. The public library that he founded. The fireplace he invented. His public services in the French War. T...
ISBN
1235948765 / 9781235948763
Pages
46
Weight
3.7 oz.
Dimensions
7.4 x 0.1 in.

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