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The Original McGuffey's The Eclectic Fourth Reader

by William H McGuffey Author

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Resource Type
Book
ISBN
0-88062-005-6
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
128
Pages
422
Publisher
Truman and Smith
Edition
Sixth
Copyright
1982
Written
1838

Chapters

  • 1 I-Remarkable Preservation
  • 2 II-The Maniac
  • 3 III-Scene at the Sandwich Islands
  • 4 IV-Contrasted Soliloquies
  • 5 V-One Letter Writing
  • 6 VII-The Whale Ship
  • 7 XI-Death at the Mirror
  • 8 X-Death of Absalom
  • 9 XII-The Intemperate Husband
  • 10 XIII-The Intemperate Husband (Continued)
  • 11 XV-On Elocution and Reading
  • 12 XVI-Necessity of Education
  • 13 XVII-Necessity of Education (Continued)
  • 14 XVIII-The Scriptures and the Savior
  • 15 XIX-Washington's Birthday
  • 16 XXI-Niagara Falls
  • 17 XXIII-Character of Willberforce
  • 18 XXVI-Speech of Logan, Chief of Mingoes
  • 19 XXVII-The Alhambra by Moonlight
  • 20 XXVIII-Portait of a Patriarch
  • 21 XXIX-An End of all Perfection
  • 22 XXXI-Character of Mr. Brougham
  • 23 XXXII-Elevated Character of Woman
  • 24 XXXIV-Modes of Writing
  • 25 XXXVII-Criminality of Dueling
  • 26 XXXVIII-Character of Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 27 XXXIX-The Field of Waterloo
  • 28 XL-The Splendor of War
  • 29 XLI-The Best of Classics
  • 30 XLII-The New Song
  • 31 XLIII-The Deluge
  • 32 XLV-External Appearance of England
  • 33 XLVII-Character of the Puritan Fathers of New England
  • 34 XLVIII-Character of the Puritan Fathers of New England (Continued)
  • 35 XLIX-Decisive Integrity
  • 36 LI-The Steam Boat on Trial
  • 37 LII-Paine's Age of Reason
  • 38 LIV-The Righteous Never Forsaken
  • 39 LV-Religion the only Basis of Society
  • 40 LVI-Benevolence of Supreme Being
  • 41 LVII-Love of Applause
  • 42 LIX-Ludicrous Account of English Taxes
  • 43 LX-Christ and the Blind Man
  • 44 LXII-The Horrors of War
  • 45 LXIII-The Bible
  • 46 LXIV - Tit For Tat
  • 47 LXV - Political Corruption
  • 48 LXVI - The Blind Preacher
  • 49 LXIX - America
  • 50 LXXI - View From Mount Etna
  • 51 LXXII - Sublime Virtues Inconsistent With Infidelity
  • 52 LXXIV - Happy Consequences Of American Independence
  • 53 LXXVII - Evils Of Dismemberment
  • 54 LXXVIII - No Excellence Without Labor
  • 55 LXXX - A Plea For Common School
  • 56 LXXXII - Omnipresence Of God
  • 57 LXXXIII - Henry Martyn And Lord Byron
  • 58 LXXXV - Chesterfield And Paul
  • 59 LXXXVII - Effects Of Gambling
  • 60 LXXXVIII - Effects Of Gambling - Continued
  • 61 XCI - The Wife
  • 62 XCII - Duty Of The American Orator
  • 63 XCIII - The Patriotism Of Western Literature
  • 64 XCV - Rebellion In Massachusetts State Prison
  • 65 XCIX - Charles De Moor's Remorse
  • 66 C - Value Of Mathematics
  • 67 CI - Value Of Mathematics - Continued
  • 68 CIII - Capturing The Wild Horse
  • 69 CVII - Egyptian Mummies, Tombs, And Manners
  • 70 CIX - On The Value Of Studies
  • 71 CX - Natural Ties Among The Western States
  • 72 CXI - The venomous Worm
  • 73 CXIII - Benefits Of Literature
  • 74 CXVIII - The Vision Of Mirza
  • 75 CXX - Ladies' Headdresses
  • 76 CXXII - Reflections In Westminster Abbey
  • 77 CXXIII - The Journey Of A Day: A Picture Of Human Life
  • 78 CXXVIII - The Celestial City
  • 79 POETRY - VI - Ginevra
  • 80 VIII - The Winged Worshipers
  • 81 XI - Absalom
  • 82 XIV - God's First Temples
  • 83 XX - Nature And Revelation
  • 84 XXII - Niagara Falls
  • 85 XXIV - Pleasure In Affliction
  • 86 XXV - Make Way For Liberty
  • 87 XXX - A Rest For The Weary
  • 88 XXXIII - The Passions
  • 89 XXXV - Joyous Devotion
  • 90 XXXVI - A Night Scene In Turkey
  • 91 XLIV - A Hebrew Tale
  • 92 XLVI - Vision Of A Spirit
  • 93 L - On The Being Of A God
  • 94 LIII - Divine Providence
  • 95 LVIII - Scripture Lesson
  • 96 LXI - The Ocean
  • 97 LXVII - Apostrophe To Light
  • 98 LXVIII - Procrastination
  • 99 LXX - Thirsting After Righteousness
  • 100 LXXIII - The Alps
  • 101 LXXVI - Satan And Death At The Gate Of Hell
  • 102 LXXIX - Thoughts In A Place Of Public Worship
  • 103 LXXXI - Midnight Musings
  • 104 LXXXIV - Bryon
  • 105 LXXXVI - Henry First After The Death Of His Son
  • 106 LXXXIX - The Miser
  • 107 XC - True Wisdom
  • 108 XCIV - Rome
  • 109 XCVI - Prince Arthur
  • 110 XCVII - The Child's Inquiry
  • 111 XCVIII - Christian Hymn Of Triumph; From "The Martyr Of Antioch."
  • 112 CII - Washing Day
  • 113 CIV - The Gods Of The Heathen
  • 114 CV - The Fall Of Babylon
  • 115 CVI - Antony's Oration Over Caesar's Dead Body
  • 116 CVIII - Address To The Mummy In Belzoni's Exhibition, London
  • 117 CXII - The Better Land
  • 118 CXIV - Thalaba Among The Ruins Of Babylon
  • 119 CXV - William Tell
  • 120 CXVI - William Tell - Continued
  • 121 CXVII - William Tell - Continued
  • 122 CXIX - A Dirge
  • 123 CXXI - Apostrophe To The Ocean
  • 124 CXXIV - Morning
  • 125 CXXV - Woe To Ariel
  • 126 CXXVI - The Proverbs Of Solomon
  • 127 CXXVII - Comfort Ye My People
  • 128 CXXIX - America, - National Hymn

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