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... colours , and to clear up several dark and mysterious passages , which appeared in Newton's Principia . And though the latter did not lose his sight until he ar- rived at the years of manhood , yet , after that period , he was able to ...
... colours , and to clear up several dark and mysterious passages , which appeared in Newton's Principia . And though the latter did not lose his sight until he ar- rived at the years of manhood , yet , after that period , he was able to ...
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... colours . This was certainly a great mercy , for , though the enjoyment did not continue long , yet the recollection of it affords me pleasure even to the present day . One day , when about seven years of age , as I crossed the street ...
... colours . This was certainly a great mercy , for , though the enjoyment did not continue long , yet the recollection of it affords me pleasure even to the present day . One day , when about seven years of age , as I crossed the street ...
Page lviii
... colours which decorates the ample field of nature , is displayed in vain before the blind , and to them this fair scene is shrouded in universal night . Perhaps the loss of sight has never been described in more pathetic language than ...
... colours which decorates the ample field of nature , is displayed in vain before the blind , and to them this fair scene is shrouded in universal night . Perhaps the loss of sight has never been described in more pathetic language than ...
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... colours proportionally dim and faint seemed to rush out with a degree of vehemence , and a kind of noise . These have now faded into uniform blackness , such as ensues on the extinction of a candle ; or blackness only varied , and inter ...
... colours proportionally dim and faint seemed to rush out with a degree of vehemence , and a kind of noise . These have now faded into uniform blackness , such as ensues on the extinction of a candle ; or blackness only varied , and inter ...
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... colours , some parts of those miseries which their ancient animosities had occasioned . His " Graham " is an affecting story , in which love and jealousy have a principal share . The narration is animated and agreeable ; the fable is ...
... colours , some parts of those miseries which their ancient animosities had occasioned . His " Graham " is an affecting story , in which love and jealousy have a principal share . The narration is animated and agreeable ; the fable is ...
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Page 9 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies: The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Page 20 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Page 288 - Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe: Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Page i - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 256 - E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
Page 184 - Let there be light, and light was over all," Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Page 16 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Page 288 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Page 174 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them...
Page xvi - My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes...