Notes made during a tour in Denmark, Holstein [&c.]. Interspersed with some observations on the foreign corn trade1827 |
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Page 111 - Quique sacerdotes casti, dum vita manebat, Quique pii vates et Phoebo digna locuti, Inventas aut qui vitam excoluere per artes, Quique sui memores alios fecere merendo ; Omnibus his nivea cinguntur tempora vitta.
Page 267 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to Whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 159 - Forth, then, thou messenger of strife ! Thou German soldier's plighted wife! — Who feels not renovated life When clasping thee ? — Hurrah...
Page 310 - So far was this man from being made impious by philosophy, or vain by knowledge, or by virtue, that he ascribed all his abilities to the bounty, and all his goodness to the grace of God. May his example extend its influence to his admirers and followers ! May those who study his writings imitate his life ' and those who endeavour after his knowledge, aspire likewise to his piety...
Page 218 - Lord, — Europe at length approaches her deliverance, and England may triumphantly look forward to reap, in conjunction with her Allies, that glory her unexampled and steady efforts in the common cause so justly entitle her to receive.
Page 309 - A man formed by nature for great designs, and guided by religion in the exertion of his abilities ; determined to lose none of his hours, when he had attained one science, he attempted another; he added physic to divinity; chemistry to the mathematics, and anatomy to botany. He recommended truth by his elegance, and embellished the philosopher with polite literature; yet his knowledge, however uncommon, holds in his character but a second place; for his virtue was more uncommon, than his learning....
Page 329 - Nor less worthy of record for his virtues in private life, his unaffected respect for religion, his high sense of honour, his scrupulous integrity, and the most amiable qualities which secured the attachment of his friends, and the love of his own family. In testimony of feelings which no language can express, a disconsolate sister and five surviving brothers have erected this simple memorial to the object of their tenderest affection.
Page 156 - Wenn Flammenzeichen von den Bergen rauchen, Mit Gott versöhnt die rost'gen Schwerter brauchen, Das Leben opfernd für die höchsten Güter. Tief führt der Herr durch Nacht und durch Verderben; So sollen wir im Kampf das Heil erwerben, Daß unsre Enkel freie Männer sterben. Kommt dann der Tag der Freiheit und der Rache: Dann ruft dein Volk; dann, deutsche Frau, erwache, Ein guter Engel für die gute Sache!
Page 159 - ... thou messenger of strife ! Thou German soldier's plighted wife! — Who feels not renovated life When clasping thee ? — Hurrah ! " While in thy scabbard at my side, I seldom gazed on thee, my bride — Now heaven has bid us ne'er divide — For ever...
Page 158 - Then still in narrow compass rest — Ere a long space thou shalt be blest, Within my ardent grasp comprest, Ready for fight — Hurrah...