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German composition

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Preface to the Second Edition
  3. 3Directions for Using the Book
  4. 4Abbreviations and Signs Explained
  5. 5German Composition
  6. 6Section 1 — A Good Maxim⁠
  7. 7Section 2 — What Is Eternity?
  8. 8Section 3 — The Action⁠ Of⁠ Water
  9. 9Section 4 — Of⁠ What Use Is It?
  10. 10Section 5 — Wealth⁠
  11. 11Section 6 — Mendelssohn in Birmingham
  12. 12Section 7 — To Forgive Is⁠ to Forget
  13. 13Section 8 — What Is Capital?
  14. 14Section 9 — A Good Rule⁠
  15. 15Section 10 — England Under the Rule⁠ Of⁠ Queen Victoria
  16. 16Section 11 — Concentration of Powers
  17. 17Section 12 — Coolness⁠
  18. 18Section 13 — Religious Toleration⁠
  19. 19Section 14 — How Hugh Miller⁠ Became A⁠ Geologist
  20. 20Section 15 — Extremes Meet⁠
  21. 21Section 16 — Poor Pay⁠
  22. 22Section 17 — The World Is a Looking-Glass
  23. 23Section 18 — Give⁠ the Honour to God Alone
  24. 24Section 19 — How Did Cuvier⁠ Become a Naturalist?
  25. 25Section 20 — On the Choice of Books⁠
  26. 26Section 21 — An Apparently Insignificant Fact⁠ Often⁠ Leads to Grea…
  27. 27Section 22 — Oats⁠
  28. 28Section 23 — Spring-Blossoms⁠
  29. 29Section 24 — The Winking⁠ Eyelid
  30. 30Section 25 — A Good Example
  31. 31Section 26 — Description of a Glacier
  32. 32Section 27 — Without⁠ Pains No Gains
  33. 33Section 28 — The Magna Charta⁠
  34. 34Section 29 — Honesty
  35. 35Section 30 — Formation of a Coral-Island. I.
  36. 36Section 31 — Formation of a Coral-Island — II
  37. 37Section 32 — Reynard⁠ Caught
  38. 38Section 33 — The⁠ Means of Conveyance in the Time of Charles II. I.
  39. 39Section 34 — The⁠ Means of Conveyance in the Time of Charles II. — II
  40. 40Section 35 — Sir⁠ William Herschel
  41. 41Section 36 — The⁠ Air-Ocean. I.
  42. 42Section 37 — The Air-Ocean — II
  43. 43Section 38 — Cheerful⁠ Church-Music
  44. 44Section 39 — Our Industrial⁠ Independence Depends Upon Ourselves
  45. 45Section 40 — England’s⁠ Trees
  46. 46Section 41 — The Indian Chief⁠. I.
  47. 47Section 42 — The Indian Chief — II
  48. 48Section 43 — The Indian Chief — III
  49. 49Section 44 — The Indian Chief — IV
  50. 50Section 45 — The Indian Chief. V.
  51. 51Section 46 — Rice
  52. 52Section 47 — The White Ship. (A.D. 1120.) I.
  53. 53Section 48 — The White Ship — II
  54. 54Section 49 — The White Ship — III
  55. 55Section 50 — The White Ship — IV
  56. 56Section 51 — The White Ship. V.
  57. 57Section 52 — The White Ship — VI
  58. 58Section 53 — The White Ship — VII
  59. 59Section 54 — Barley (S. 3, N. 2)
  60. 60Section 55 — The Soldier and His Flag (Fahne)
  61. 61Section 56 — Our Cultivated⁠ Native⁠ Plants
  62. 62Section 57 — The Bequest⁠. I.
  63. 63Section 58 — The Bequest — II
  64. 64Section 59 — Wheat
  65. 65Section 60 — Occupation of the Anglo-Saxons
  66. 66Section 61 — Tender⁠, Trusty, and True. I.
  67. 67Section 62 — Tender, Trusty, and True — II
  68. 68Section 63 — Tender, Trusty, and True — III
  69. 69Section 64 — Tender, Trusty, and True — IV
  70. 70Section 65 — Tender, Trusty, and True. V.
  71. 71Section 66 — Tender, Trusty, and True — VI
  72. 72Section 67 — Tender, Trusty, and True — VII
  73. 73Section 68 — Tender, Trusty, and True — VIII
  74. 74Section 69 — Despatch of Business⁠
  75. 75Section 70 — On Perfumery⁠. I.
  76. 76Section 71 — On Perfumery — II
  77. 77Section 72 — On Instinct⁠
  78. 78Section 73 — Peter the Great and the Monk
  79. 79Section 74 — The Beauty of the Eye. I.
  80. 80Section 75 — The Beauty of the Eye — II
  81. 81Section 76 — A Funeral Dance⁠
  82. 82Section 77 — Absolution Beforehand⁠
  83. 83Section 78 — Stand Up⁠ for Whatever Is True, Manly, and Lovely⁠. I.
  84. 84Section 79 — Stand Up for Whatever Is True, Manly, and Lovely — II
  85. 85Section 80 — Work⁠ Is a Great Comforter
  86. 86Section 81 — Perseverance Finds Its Reward
  87. 87Section 82 — The Necessity Of⁠ Volcanoes
  88. 88Section 83 — The Power of Beauty
  89. 89Section 84 — The English Climate
  90. 90Section 85 — The London Docks. I.
  91. 91Section 86 — The London Docks — II
  92. 92Section 87 — Dr. Johnson On⁠ Debt
  93. 93Section 88 — A Curious⁠ Instrument. I.
  94. 94Section 89 — A Curious Instrument — II
  95. 95Section 90 — A Curious Instrument — III
  96. 96Section 91 — A Curious Instrument — IV
  97. 97Section 92 — A Curious Instrument. V.
  98. 98Section 93 — A Curious Instrument — VI
  99. 99Section 94 — A Curious Instrument — VII
  100. 100Section 95 — Anglo⁠-Saxon Dress
  101. 101Section 96 — The Glaciers At⁠ Sunset⁠. I.
  102. 102Section 97 — The Glaciers at Sunset — II
  103. 103Section 98 — The Lost Child Found⁠. I.
  104. 104Section 99 — The Lost Child Found — II
  105. 105Section 100 — Perspiration
  106. 106Section 101 — The Drama of the French⁠ Revolution of 1848. I.
  107. 107Section 102 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848 — II
  108. 108Section 103 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848 — III
  109. 109Section 104 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848 — IV
  110. 110Section 105 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848. V.
  111. 111Section 106 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848 — VI
  112. 112Section 107 — The Drama of the French Revolution of 1848 — VII
  113. 113Section 108 — Experience Is the Best Teacher⁠
  114. 114Section 109 — On⁠ Self Culture
  115. 115Section 110 — Goethe’s⁠ Death. I.
  116. 116Section 111 — Goethe’s Death — II
  117. 117Section 112 — On Travelling (S. 3, N. 2)
  118. 118Section 113 — The Management⁠ of the Body
  119. 119Section 114 — The Sources⁠ of Water
  120. 120Section 115 — The Art of Oratory
  121. 121Section 116 — Early Privations⁠
  122. 122Section 117 — The Blessedness⁠ of Friendship. I.
  123. 123Section 118 — The Blessedness of Friendship — II
  124. 124Section 119 — Do Good in Your Own Sphere of Action⁠. I.
  125. 125Section 120 — Do Good in Your Own Sphere of Action — II
  126. 126Section 121 — The State⁠ of Ireland — (Conclusion of a Speech deliv…
  127. 127Section 122 — The State of Ireland — II
  128. 128Section 123 — Dr. Guthrie on Ragged Schools⁠. I.
  129. 129Section 124 — Dr. Guthrie on Ragged Schools — II
  130. 130Section 125 — Dr. Guthrie on Ragged Schools — III
  131. 131Section 126 — Shylock⁠ Meditating Revenge
  132. 132Section 127 — Character⁠ of Charlemagne. I.
  133. 133Section 128 — Character of Charlemagne — II
  134. 134Section 129 — Goethe’s Daily Life at Weimar. I.
  135. 135Section 130 — Goethe’s Daily Life at Weimar — II
  136. 136Section 131 — Goethe’s Daily Life at Weimar — III
  137. 137Section 132 — The⁠ Progress in the Art of Printing
  138. 138Section 133 — Robert Dick, the Baker, Geologist, and Botanist
  139. 139Section 134 — The Gospel of Work. I.
  140. 140Section 135 — The Gospel of Work — II
  141. 141Section 136 — Do Not Be Ashamed of Your Origin⁠. I.
  142. 142Section 137 — Do Not Be Ashamed of Your Origin — II
  143. 143Section 138 — Not Near Enough Yet
  144. 144Section 139 — A Great Loss
  145. 145Section 140 — Hero Worship⁠. I.
  146. 146Section 141 — Hero Worship — II
  147. 147Section 142 — James Watt and the Steam-Engine. I.
  148. 148Section 143 — James Watt and the Steam-Engine — II
  149. 149Section 144 — James Watt and the Steam-Engine — III
  150. 150Section 145 — Manufactures of England⁠
  151. 151Section 146 — Mr. H. M. Stanley’s Appeal⁠ for Supplies. I.
  152. 152Section 147 — Mr. H. M. Stanley’s Appeal for Supplies — II
  153. 153Section 148 — Answer To⁠ the Preceding Letter
  154. 154Section 149 — Mr. Stanley’s Acknowledgment⁠ of the Preceding Letter…
  155. 155Section 150 — Mr. Stanley’s Letter (Continued) — II
  156. 156Section 151 — Returned⁠ Kindness
  157. 157Section 152 — New Year’s Eve⁠. I.
  158. 158Section 153 — New-Year’s Eve — II
  159. 159Section 154 — New-Year’s Eve — III
  160. 160Section 155 — Providence⁠ Vindicating the Innocent
  161. 161Section 156 — Napoleon Bonaparte⁠. I.
  162. 162Section 157 — Napoleon Bonaparte — II
  163. 163Section 158 — The Warlike Character of the Germans
  164. 164Section 159 — The⁠ Way to Master the Temper
  165. 165Section 160 — Opinions⁠ as to English Education. I.
  166. 166Section 161 — Opinions as to English Education — II
  167. 167Section 162 — A Royal Judgment
  168. 168Section 163 — Tacitus
  169. 169Section 164 — Humility
  170. 170Section 165 — Russian Political Prisoners in Banishment. I.
  171. 171Section 166 — Russian Political Prisoners in Banishment — II
  172. 172Section 167 — Russian Political Prisoners in Banishment — III
  173. 173Section 168 — Russian Political Prisoners in Banishment — IV
  174. 174Section 169 — Tahiti⁠. I.
  175. 175Section 170 — Tahiti — II
  176. 176Section 171 — Tahiti — III
  177. 177Section 172 — Audubon⁠, the American Ornithologist, Relates How Nea…
  178. 178Section 173 — The Battle Of⁠ Kassassin. I.
  179. 179Section 174 — The Battle of Kassassin — II
  180. 180Section 175 — The Battle of Kassassin — III
  181. 181Section 176 — The Battle of Kassassin — IV
  182. 182Section 177 — The Battle of Kassassin. V.
  183. 183Section 178 — How the Duke of Wellington Was Deceived
  184. 184Section 179 — A Letter From Dr. Henry Danson To⁠ Mr. John Forster,…
  185. 185Section 180 — A Letter From Dr. Henry Danson to Mr. John Forster, o…
  186. 186Section 181 — A Letter From Dr. Henry Danson to Mr. John Forster, o…
  187. 187Section 182 — Sir Joseph Paxton⁠
  188. 188Section 188
  189. 189Section 184 — Rebecca Describes the Siege of Torquilstone to the Wo…
  190. 190Section 185 — Rebecca Describes the Siege of Torquilstone to the Wo…
  191. 191Section 186 — Rebecca Describes the Siege of Torquilstone to the Wo…
  192. 192Section 187 — The Favourite Hares⁠. I.
  193. 193Section 188 — The Favourite Hares — II
  194. 194Section 189 — The Favourite Hares — III
  195. 195Section 190 — The Favourite Hares — IV
  196. 196Section 191 — Prince Bismarck’s Home⁠
  197. 197Section 192 — Royal Benevolence
  198. 198Section 193 — Telegraphy (S. 3, N. 2) Among Birds
  199. 199Section 194 — The Hanse⁠. I.
  200. 200Section 195 — The Hanse — II
  201. 201Section 196 — The Hanse — III
  202. 202Section 197 — Coming to Terms⁠
  203. 203Section 198 — False Pride
  204. 204Section 199 — Anecdotes Of⁠ Great Statesmen
  205. 205Section 200 — The Power of Music
  206. 206Section 201 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes⁠. I.
  207. 207Section 202 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes — II
  208. 208Section 203 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes — III
  209. 209Section 204 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes — IV
  210. 210Section 205 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes. V.
  211. 211Section 206 — The Two Schoolboys, or Eyes and No Eyes — VI
  212. 212Section 207 — The King and the Miller. I.
  213. 213Section 208 — The King and the Miller — II
  214. 214Section 209 — A Friend in Need (S. 3, N. 2). I.
  215. 215Section 210 — A Friend in Need — II
  216. 216Section 211 — My First Guinea
  217. 217Section 212 — The Green Vaults in Dresden
  218. 218Section 213 — The Death of Little Nell
  219. 219Section 214 — The Childhood of Robert Clive⁠
  220. 220Section 215 — An Adventure With a Lion. I.
  221. 221Section 216 — An Adventure With a Lion — II
  222. 222Section 217 — The Burning of Moscow. (Comp. S. 156, N. 1.) I.
  223. 223Section 218 — The Burning of Moscow — II
  224. 224Section 219 — The Burning of Moscow — III
  225. 225Section 220 — The Burning of Moscow — IV
  226. 226Section 221 — Christmas in Germany. I.
  227. 227Section 222 — Christmas in Germany — II
  228. 228Section 223 — Christmas in Germany — III
  229. 229Section 224 — New-Year’s Eve (S. 152, N. 1) in Germany
  230. 230Section 225 — The Two Robbers. I.
  231. 231Section 226 — The Two Robbers — II
  232. 232Section 227 — A Touching Scene at Sea. I.
  233. 233Section 228 — A Touching Scene at Sea — II
  234. 234Section 229 — An Oration on the Power of Habit. I.
  235. 235Section 230 — An Oration on the Power of Habit — II
  236. 236Section 231 — An Oration on the Power of Habit — III
  237. 237Section 232 — An Oration on the Power of Habit — IV
  238. 238Section 233 — A Curious Story⁠. I.
  239. 239Section 234 — A Curious Story — II
  240. 240Section 235 — A Curious Story — III
  241. 241Section 236 — A Curious Story — IV
  242. 242Section 237 — A Curious Story. V.
  243. 243Section 238 — A Curious Story — VI
  244. 244Section 239 — A Curious Story — VII
  245. 245Section 240 — A Curious Story — VIII
  246. 246Section 241 — A Curious Story — IX
  247. 247Section 242 — A Curious Story. X.
  248. 248Section 243 — How the Bank of England Was Humbled. I.
  249. 249Section 244 — How the Bank of England Was Humbled — II
  250. 250Section 245 — Morgan Prussia⁠. I.
  251. 251Section 246 — Morgan Prussia — II
  252. 252Section 247 — The Terrible Winter of 1784
  253. 253Section 248 — A Story Worth Reading. I.
  254. 254Section 249 — A Story Worth Reading — II
  255. 255Section 250 — A Story Worth Reading — III
  256. 256Appendix
  257. 257Synopsis of the Changes Which the German Spelling Has Undergone Thr…

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