Tag: English Essays
A Habit This long word, punctuality, means the habit of doing things at the right time. A punctual man gets up in good time in the morning, and is …
Perseverance Perseverance is a long word. It means keeping on until we succeed, sticking to a piece of work till we have done it, in spite of difficulties, failures, …
Obedience Obedience or the habit of doing what we are told to do. is one of the hardest things we have to learn. But it is so necessary, that …
Bad Temper It is sometimes right, and even necessary, to be angry. He is a coward and a mean selfish person, who is not angry when he sees a …
Kind Words A proverb says, “Hard words break no bones.” It means that harsh and unkind words will not hurt us: it is the unkind deed that does us …
Blind-Man’s-Buff In England, Christmas is mainly a children’s festival, as it is the birthday of child Jesus, who was born in a manger at Bethlehem hundreds of years ago …
Kite-flying down A Kite is a toy, made of a light frame of bamboo, covered with paper. The frame is made of two thin strips, one long and the …
Swimming- Good exercise Most animals can swim right off the first time they go into the water. Dogs, horses, deer, and buffaloes do not have to be taught to …
Exercise Necessary for Health People, who have to work hard all day as manual labour, do not need any other bodily exercise. The ploughman, the blacksmith, the coolie, and …
Fresh Air Villagers are as a rule healthier than people who live in towns. One reason for this is that country air is fresher than the air in smoky …