...sus-tain', to bear or hold up (L. teneo, I hold). im-mor-ta'-li-ty, eternal life (L. mors, death). An old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen, without giving its owner any cause * Jane Taylor was born in the year 1785, at Lavenham, in the county of Suffolk. Like her sister Ann,...

...— Rev. Harry Jones. THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. N old Clock that had stood for fifty years in the farmer's kitchen, without giving its owner any cause...ineffectual effort to continue their course ; the Wheelsremained motionless with surprise ; the Weights hung speechless each member felt disposed to...

...life would be lightened if we could all come to the same cheerful state of mind with the pendulum.] , AN old clock, that had stood for fifty years in a...giving its owner any cause of complaint, •' early one stunmer's morning, before the family was stirring, suddenly stopped. i Upon this the dial-plate, (if...

...of moral sketches and tale*, which obtained the highest praise. The following is one of the leriee,] An old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen without diving its owner any cause of complaint, early one summer's morning, before the family were stirring,...

...of wit, And therefore 'tis a mark fools never hit. X.—THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. JANE TAYLOR. 1. An old clock, that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen w'lnout giving its owner any cause of complaint, early one summer's morning, before the family was...

...morning before the family was stirring. 2. Early one summer morning, before the family was stirring, an old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's...kitchen without giving its owner any cause of complaint, suddenly stopped. Change the position of the clauses and phrases in the following sentences in at least...

...the family was stirring. 2. Early one summer morning, before the family was stirring, an old elock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen without giving its owner any cause of complaint, suddenly stopped. U2P~ Change the position of the clauses and phrases in the following sentences in...

...you, 'Twas you, alas ! had me." The Discontented Pendulum. 133 THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. JANE TAYLOR. AN old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen, without giving its owner uny causa of complaint, early one summer's morning, before the family was stirring, suddenly stopped....

...storm so wild, I am sure I shall then be somebody's child. LXXXIL— THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. 1. An old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's...before the family was stirring, suddenly stopped. 2. Upon this the dial-plate (if we may credit the fable) changed countenance with alarm ; the hands...

...changing the position of phrases), and also by changing the position of clauses. Illustration.—An old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's...giving its owner any cause of complaint, early one summer morning, before the family was stirring, suddenly stopped. This may be varied thus: 1. An old...