Truth without fiction, and religion without disguise; or, The two Oxford students, in college, London, and the country: a true tale, by a country rector1837 |
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... beautiful in the scenes of nature-- of the virtuous , the intellectual , and the heavenly amongst the different beings he may meet with— and to lead him to be a companion of the wise , and to become all that a prudent father and an ...
... beautiful in the scenes of nature-- of the virtuous , the intellectual , and the heavenly amongst the different beings he may meet with— and to lead him to be a companion of the wise , and to become all that a prudent father and an ...
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... beautiful arrangement , in its minutest parts - this smooth and polished exterior , be the work of chance ? Here have been design , contrivance , workmanship ! The watch which I carry bears not greater proof of the existence of a me ...
... beautiful arrangement , in its minutest parts - this smooth and polished exterior , be the work of chance ? Here have been design , contrivance , workmanship ! The watch which I carry bears not greater proof of the existence of a me ...
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... beautiful object , and finished the picturesque view . " I seldom , " said Rowland , " have enjoyed Thompson more in any place than in these meadows . Reclining on one of these seats , in a little nook , I can look over one of those ...
... beautiful object , and finished the picturesque view . " I seldom , " said Rowland , " have enjoyed Thompson more in any place than in these meadows . Reclining on one of these seats , in a little nook , I can look over one of those ...
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... beautiful , the sun rising in the eastern clime had " sowed the earth with orient pearls , " the meadows breathed a refreshing breeze , the sun cast a gladsome , not an oppressive beam , the corn fields filled the atmosphere with a ...
... beautiful , the sun rising in the eastern clime had " sowed the earth with orient pearls , " the meadows breathed a refreshing breeze , the sun cast a gladsome , not an oppressive beam , the corn fields filled the atmosphere with a ...
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... beautiful grove , surrounding a lovely villa , and beyond it stretched a nar- row valley , bounded by well cultured hills , thick set with corn , and partially crowned with woods . In this spot , John said his father , in digging in the ...
... beautiful grove , surrounding a lovely villa , and beyond it stretched a nar- row valley , bounded by well cultured hills , thick set with corn , and partially crowned with woods . In this spot , John said his father , in digging in the ...
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Page 127 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 321 - Seek ye the Lord while He may be found ; call upon Him while He is near.
Page 397 - Bassanio, The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart : O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Page 393 - How all occasions do inform against me, And spur my dull revenge ! What is a man, If his chief good, and market of his time, Be but to sleep, and feed ? a beast, no more.
Page 128 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Page 392 - 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...
Page 431 - And the Lord will create upon every dwelling-place of Mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night : for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Page 103 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 132 - Eternal HOPE ! when yonder spheres sublime Peal'd their first notes to sound the march of Time, Thy joyous youth began — but not to fade. — When all the sister planets have...
Page 398 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.