The German in America: Or Advice and Instruction for German Emigrants in the United States of America. Also, a Reader for Beginners in the English and German LanguagesB. H. Greene; New York, 1851 - 177 pages |
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... means of living , we must , above and beyond all , rely upon a knowledge of the English language , and the progress that we make therein12 has the most important and ― - 1 verlangen , sich sehnen . 2 traurig.3 über , jenseits . 4 die ...
... means of living , we must , above and beyond all , rely upon a knowledge of the English language , and the progress that we make therein12 has the most important and ― - 1 verlangen , sich sehnen . 2 traurig.3 über , jenseits . 4 die ...
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... means to that purpose . More- over , the comforts of social life and the civil and political rights in which we participate in conse- quences of our knowledge of the language , ought to encourage us to employ all diligence and care in ...
... means to that purpose . More- over , the comforts of social life and the civil and political rights in which we participate in conse- quences of our knowledge of the language , ought to encourage us to employ all diligence and care in ...
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... means asks his coun- tryman to renounce entirely his mother tongue , which is in reality one of the most powerful , rich and refined in the world , and one which has exercised a wonderful influence in civilizing the people , and brought ...
... means asks his coun- tryman to renounce entirely his mother tongue , which is in reality one of the most powerful , rich and refined in the world , and one which has exercised a wonderful influence in civilizing the people , and brought ...
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... means , to enlarge his stock2 of English ; such as attentive listening3 to conversation , especially of little children , whose diction is so plain , 1 natural and ingenuous , 5 accom- panied , as it always is , by free and natural ges ...
... means , to enlarge his stock2 of English ; such as attentive listening3 to conversation , especially of little children , whose diction is so plain , 1 natural and ingenuous , 5 accom- panied , as it always is , by free and natural ges ...
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... the course of a year he has in his head a magazine of three thousand six hundred and fifty words , a considerable treasure indeed . 11 Another very excellent means of acquiring the ? vielen Gegenden der Union , wo sich Deutsche aufs 29.
... the course of a year he has in his head a magazine of three thousand six hundred and fifty words , a considerable treasure indeed . 11 Another very excellent means of acquiring the ? vielen Gegenden der Union , wo sich Deutsche aufs 29.
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Abschnitt allen aller Amerika andere anderen Staates Anklage Arbeit Artikel bekleidet Benjamin Franklin bestimmen Bürger chen citizens Congreß Constitution darf daß der Vereinigten Staaten deren Deutsche deutschen Dienst durch durch's einen Einwanderer Endzweck englischen English English language erhalten erste ersten ertheilen Fällen Fleiß Franklin frei Freiheit ganzen Geist Geld Gerichtshof German Gesellschaft Geſeß Geseße Gesetz Gewalt gleiche Glück Gott große großen gute halten Haus Hauses immigrant irgend iſt Jahre Jahren können Kraft Krieg Lande lange laßt Leben lich Liebe machen Macht mancher Mitglieder New-York Niemand nöthig nothwendig Nußen oder öffentlichen person Personen Philadelphia Präsident Präsidenten President Recht Repräsentanten Republik sein ſeine ſeiner Senate Senatoren ſich sind soll sollen sowohl Sprache Stimmen Theil thun United unsere Vaterland Vereinigten Staaten vers verschiedenen Vice-Präsidenten viel Volk votes Wahl wählen Weise whole number wohl wurde Zahl Zeit zwei
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Page 23 - And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
Page 85 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 163 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Page 73 - ... the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like : of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 75 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 73 - Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Page 73 - For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty ; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 25 - The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Page 101 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 25 - The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.