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... history of many who became once conspicuous for the prostration of great wealth or great talents to the mere ephemeral pursuits and vulgar dissi- pations of this fleeting existence , as short - lived and in itself insignificant ...
... history of many who became once conspicuous for the prostration of great wealth or great talents to the mere ephemeral pursuits and vulgar dissi- pations of this fleeting existence , as short - lived and in itself insignificant ...
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... history , yet it merely tells us the past experience and actions of other men - To fix a hero's birthday or descent . We may contemplate the wonderful structure of plants without perhaps a thought of the hand that formed them , or we ...
... history , yet it merely tells us the past experience and actions of other men - To fix a hero's birthday or descent . We may contemplate the wonderful structure of plants without perhaps a thought of the hand that formed them , or we ...
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... historical fact , being the good news on which , in truth , every mortal must depend for peace here and happiness hereafter . God gave but six days to the creation of the whole world , but he was 4000 years preparing for its redemption ...
... historical fact , being the good news on which , in truth , every mortal must depend for peace here and happiness hereafter . God gave but six days to the creation of the whole world , but he was 4000 years preparing for its redemption ...
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... history of man's redemption the part most wonderful to contemplate is the character of Christ in his sin- less but real human nature , so abounding in forbearance . His conduct , when understood , seems the dignity , in benevolence , in ...
... history of man's redemption the part most wonderful to contemplate is the character of Christ in his sin- less but real human nature , so abounding in forbearance . His conduct , when understood , seems the dignity , in benevolence , in ...
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... and to identity , he must there render up a very strict account . For know , each parting hour gives up a ghost To dwell within thee - an eternal Now . ―― It is recorded in history , that when the Con- 62 THIS WORLD IS , AND OUGHT TO BE ,
... and to identity , he must there render up a very strict account . For know , each parting hour gives up a ghost To dwell within thee - an eternal Now . ―― It is recorded in history , that when the Con- 62 THIS WORLD IS , AND OUGHT TO BE ,
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Page 121 - FRIEND after friend departs; Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts,' That finds not here an end; Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Page 81 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.
Page 154 - A noble army: men and boys, The matron and the maid ; Around the Saviour's throne rejoice, In robes of light arrayed. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
Page 19 - Historical Treasury; comprising a General Introductory Outline of Universal History, Ancient and Modern, and a Series of separate Histories of every principal Nation that exists ; their Rise, Progress, and Present Condition, the Moral and Social Character of their respective inhabitants, their Religion, Manners and Customs, &c.
Page 18 - A General Dictionary of Geography, Descriptive, Physical, Statistical, and Historical ; forming a complete Gazetteer of the World. By A. KEITH JOHNSTON, FRSE 8vo. 31s. 6d. M'Culloch's Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the various Countries, Places, and principal Natural Objects in the World.
Page 16 - OF PLANTS; Including all the Plants which are now found in, or have been introduced into, Great Britain ; giving their Natural History, accompanied by such descriptions, engraved figures, and elementary details, as may enable a beginner, who is a mere English reader, to discover the name of every Plant which he may find in flower, and acquire all the information respecting it which is useful and interesting.
Page 16 - Encyclopedia of Agriculture : comprising the Theory and Practice of the Valuation, Transfer, Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and of the Cultivation and Economy of the Animal and Vegetable Productions of Agriculture ; Including all the latest Improvements, a general History of Agriculture in all Countries, a Statistical View of its present State, and Suggestions for its future progress in the British Isles.
Page 25 - Lonely, I no longer roam, Like the cloud, the wind, the wave ; Where you dwell, shall be my home, Where you die, shall be my grave...
Page 138 - Within that awful volume lies The mystery of mysteries! Happiest they of human race, To whom God has granted grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, and force the way; And better had they ne'er been born, Who read, to doubt, or read to scorn.
Page 321 - We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears , Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept And sleeping when she died.