THE

ENGLISH READERS

OR,

PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY,

SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS.

DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ
WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT;

TO IMPROVE THEIR

LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS ;

AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPOR

TANT PRINCIPLES OF

PIETY AND VIRTUE.

WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS

ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.

21"

BY LINDLEY MURRAY,

Author of "English Grammar adapted to the different Classes of Learners,” &c.

THIRD HALLOWELL EDITION.

00000

HALLOWELL:

Published by C. SPAULDING, and sold at his Bookstore,
No. 5, KENNEBEC ROW.

-00

S. K. GILMAN, Printer.

Exchange A. J. Huston, Reb, 15, 1917. KD 32609

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