McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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... Character of Napoleon Bonaparte 29. Napoleon at Rest . 30. War . Lyman Beecher . 128 Samuel Johnson . 130 130 R. B. Sheridan . John Ruskin . 131 Sir Humphry Davy . 131 William Ellery Channing . 132 William Howitt . 132 133 George Arnold ...
... Character of Napoleon Bonaparte 29. Napoleon at Rest . 30. War . Lyman Beecher . 128 Samuel Johnson . 130 130 R. B. Sheridan . John Ruskin . 131 Sir Humphry Davy . 131 William Ellery Channing . 132 William Howitt . 132 133 George Arnold ...
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... character was without a blemish . THE secretary stood alone . Modern degeneracy had not reached him . Original and unaccommodating , the features of his character had the hardihood of antiquity . His au- gust mind overawed majesty ...
... character was without a blemish . THE secretary stood alone . Modern degeneracy had not reached him . Original and unaccommodating , the features of his character had the hardihood of antiquity . His au- gust mind overawed majesty ...
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... character was without a blemish . THE secretary stood alone . Modern degeneracy had not reached him . Original and unaccommodating , the features of his character had the hardihood of antiquity . His au- gust mind overawed majesty ...
... character was without a blemish . THE secretary stood alone . Modern degeneracy had not reached him . Original and unaccommodating , the features of his character had the hardihood of antiquity . His au- gust mind overawed majesty ...
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