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... midst of the studied refinements , the volup- tuary languishes . Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manners ; and by a constant train of humaned attentions , studies to allevia the burden of common misery . That gentleness ...
... midst of the studied refinements , the volup- tuary languishes . Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manners ; and by a constant train of humaned attentions , studies to allevia the burden of common misery . That gentleness ...
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... midst of extravagance and riot , how little do they think of those scenes of sore distress which are passing at that moment throughout the world ; multitudes struggling for a merce . offensive . clination , proneness . lous . 3 poor ...
... midst of extravagance and riot , how little do they think of those scenes of sore distress which are passing at that moment throughout the world ; multitudes struggling for a merce . offensive . clination , proneness . lous . 3 poor ...
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... midst of all this happiness , as he lay lay indulg- ing himself in state , he sees let down from the ceiling , ex- actly over his head , a glittering sword hung by a single hair . The sight of impending destruction put a speedy end to ...
... midst of all this happiness , as he lay lay indulg- ing himself in state , he sees let down from the ceiling , ex- actly over his head , a glittering sword hung by a single hair . The sight of impending destruction put a speedy end to ...
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... midst of this general adulations one person only stooped not to Haman . 3. This was Mordecai the Jew ; who , knowing this Ame- lekite to be an enemy to the people of God , and with virtu- ous indignation , despising that insolence of ...
... midst of this general adulations one person only stooped not to Haman . 3. This was Mordecai the Jew ; who , knowing this Ame- lekite to be an enemy to the people of God , and with virtu- ous indignation , despising that insolence of ...
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... midst of confusion , bitter repentances seeks afterwards in vain to recall . What was omitted to be done at its proper moment , arises to be the torment of some future season . 7. Manhood is disgraced by the consequences of neglect- ed ...
... midst of confusion , bitter repentances seeks afterwards in vain to recall . What was omitted to be done at its proper moment , arises to be the torment of some future season . 7. Manhood is disgraced by the consequences of neglect- ed ...
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Abdalonymus Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres Calabria cheer comforts dark daugh de-ja death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth ENGLISH READER enjoy enjoyment envy eternity ev'ry evil father fear feel folly fortune gentle give ground happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human Jugurtha kind king labour live look Lord mankind Masinissa melan ment mercy Micipsa midst mind misery nature nature's ness never niscienced noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions peace person philosopher pleasure possession pow'r praise pride prince proper publick Pythias religion rest rich rise Roman Roman Senate scene SECTION sense shade shining Sicily Sidon smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth Tuning sweet vice virtue voice whole wisdom wise youth
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Page 269 - Angels: for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 251 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.
Page 102 - As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Page 265 - Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends , — do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see.
Page 211 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Page 293 - Cease then, nor order imperfection name: Our proper bliss depends on what we blame. Know thy own point: this kind, this due degree Of blindness, weakness, Heaven bestows on thee. Submit, in this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as blest as thou canst bear : Safe in the hand of one Disposing Power, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour.
Page ii - In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned ;" and also to an act, entitled, " An Act supplementary to an act, entitled,' An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned...
Page 280 - Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
Page 289 - What time the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year? Delightful visitant ! with thee I hail the time of flowers, And hear the sound of music sweet, From birds among the bowers.
Page 281 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...