The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best Writers ...L. Lockwood, 1815 - 262 pages |
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... ; for who , that is actuated by her principles , can observe the conduct of an opposite cla- racter , without being affected with some degree of secret dissatis- faction ? Are not the just , the brave , Chap . 4 . 79 Argumentative Pieces .
... ; for who , that is actuated by her principles , can observe the conduct of an opposite cla- racter , without being affected with some degree of secret dissatis- faction ? Are not the just , the brave , Chap . 4 . 79 Argumentative Pieces .
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... racter at variance with another . In his manners , he is simple and unaffected ; in all his proceedings , open and consistent . SECTION XIV . GENTLENESS . BLAIR . I BEGIN with distinguishing true gentleness from passive tameness of ...
... racter at variance with another . In his manners , he is simple and unaffected ; in all his proceedings , open and consistent . SECTION XIV . GENTLENESS . BLAIR . I BEGIN with distinguishing true gentleness from passive tameness of ...
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... racter ; the generous sentiments which it breathes ; the undaunt- ed spirit which it inspires ; the ardour of diligence which it quickens ; the freedom which it procures from pernicious and dishonourable avocations ; are the foundations ...
... racter ; the generous sentiments which it breathes ; the undaunt- ed spirit which it inspires ; the ardour of diligence which it quickens ; the freedom which it procures from pernicious and dishonourable avocations ; are the foundations ...
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Page 234 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks He shall attend, . And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 210 - 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 34 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 197 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 224 - Religion ! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word ! More precious than silver and gold, Or all that this earth can afford.
Page 196 - Had in her sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied, for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant* sung; Silence was...
Page 125 - And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee...
Page 198 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds, In full harmonic number join'd, their songs Divide the night,...
Page 192 - Had cheer'd the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glowworm by his spark ; So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp...
Page 124 - And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's sake, King Agrippa I am accused of the Jews.