| Agriculture - 1825 - 538 pages
...unsparing hand! BEÏbbtTiONS,. MAXIMS, &U. (Contiuuedfrom p. 253../ 36. How small a portion of ou • ufe it is that we really enjoy. In youth we are looking...present, yet even that is too often absorbed in •vague determination! to be vestir THE ECONOMIST, happy on some future dny, when we have time. 37. With respect... | |
| American literature - 1833 - 666 pages
...faithful drop, And drink to me. ZERAH. ENJOYMENT OP LIFT-— How small a portion of our life it is that we enjoy. In youth we are looking forward to things that...come; in old age we are looking backwards to things thut are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to he more oo cupied in things that are present,... | |
| Bishop Gregory Thurston Bedell - Gift books - 1834 - 368 pages
...no true prayer, and so God considers it.— Marshall. III. 1. How small a portion of our life is it, that we really enjoy! In youth we are looking forward...things that are to come; in old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past; in manhood, though indeed we appear to be more engaged in things... | |
| Gift books - 1834 - 330 pages
...true prayer, and so God considers it. — Marshall. III. 1. How small a portion of our life is it, that we really enjoy! In youth we are looking forward...things that are to come ; in old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past; in manhood, though indeed we appear to be more engaged in things... | |
| 1843 - 488 pages
...Parian marble. The height of the Washington monument at Baltimore, is one hundred and fifty three feet. How small a portion of our life it is that we really...we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that arc present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some... | |
| James Robert Boyd - English language - 1844 - 372 pages
...enumeration sometimes conjoined? A. They are in the above example, but more so in the following : " How small a portion of our life it is that we really...things that are to come ; in old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past ; in manhood, although we appear, indeed, to be more occupied... | |
| James Robert Boyd - English language - 1852 - 364 pages
...enumeration sometimes conjoined ? A. They are in the above example, but more so in the following : " How small a portion of our life it is that we really...things that are to come ; in old age we are looking backward to things that are gone past ; in manhood, although we appear, indeed, to be more occupied... | |
| Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1866 - 598 pages
...case, and is no burden when travelling. LIFE. — How small a portion of our lives is that we trnlf enjoy ! In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come i in old age we look backward to things that are past. Ш,<ШШ)(Ш I II II ¿Ш1Ю jî 7 (2 ' < '•... | |
| David Henry Cruttenden - English language - 1870 - 408 pages
...placed between the clauses of a compound sentence, which are farther divisible by commas ; as, — 8. " In youth we are looking forward to things, that are to come; in old age, we are looking backward to things, that are gone past ; in manhood, although we appear, indeed, to be more occupied... | |
| David Henry Cruttenden - English language - 1870 - 618 pages
...placed between the clauses of a compound sentence, which are farther divisible by commas; as,— 8. " In youth we are looking forward to things, that are to come; in old age, we are looking backward to things, that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear, indeed, to be more occupied... | |
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