 I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown upon me,...  In Praise of Books - Page 442005 - 144 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...Sir John Herschell, "for a taste that should stand me in stead, under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...life, and a shield against its ills, however things may go amiss, and the world frown on me, it would be, a taste for reading." I am disposed to say, quite... | |
 | 1834 - 652 pages
...If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." (Penny Magazine, vol. ii. p. 375.) Gate-stoppers are frequently found great annoyances, both in the... | |
 | 1850 - 428 pages
...pleasure. If I were to pray for a last which would stand by me under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against ull its ills however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
 | 576 pages
...If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." This example of the blacksmith and his delighted auditory may, we think, furnish a hint for a plan... | |
 | 1834 - 648 pages
...."If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." (Penny Magazine, vol. ii. p. 375.) Gate-stoppers are frequently found great annoyances, both in the... | |
 | 1835 - 542 pages
...I were to pray for a taste which should stand by me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from the higher office and sure and stronger... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...to pray for a taste which should stand by me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and ho a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through...life, and a shield against its ills, however things migkt go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course,... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pages
...IF I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree as superseding or derogating from the higher office... | |
 | 1838 - 544 pages
...IF I were to pi-ay for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon rae, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pages
...IF I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me...through life, and a shield against its ills, however tilings might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it,... | |
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