THE

ENGLISH READER;

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 SENTI-
MENTS 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.

BY LINDLEY MURRAY,
AUTHOR OF AN ENGLISH GRAMMAR, &c.

UTICA, N. Y.

PRINTED BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS,

No. 60 Genesee-Street.

1821.