The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Authors. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse from the Best Writers ... Lindley Murray No preview available - 2016 |
The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ... No preview available - 2020 |
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