Youth's Instructor and Guardian, Volume 17J. Mason., 1833 |
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... c .; the latter to contain their work , and other implements . Their trinkets and costly ornaments are kept in small wooden boxes , with draw I observed in all the huts a basket , containing lids . 4 . NATIVES OF OONALASHKA .
... c .; the latter to contain their work , and other implements . Their trinkets and costly ornaments are kept in small wooden boxes , with draw I observed in all the huts a basket , containing lids . 4 . NATIVES OF OONALASHKA .
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I observed in all the huts a basket , containing two large pieces of quartz , a large piece of native sulphur , and some dry grass , or moss . This serves them in kindling fires : for which purpose they rub the sulphur on the stones ...
I observed in all the huts a basket , containing two large pieces of quartz , a large piece of native sulphur , and some dry grass , or moss . This serves them in kindling fires : for which purpose they rub the sulphur on the stones ...
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... observed , that in the little which the human mind can discover , he whose know- ledge is the most profound will always be the most modest , unpretending , and humble , from the deep conviction of his own comparative ignorance . PAPERS ...
... observed , that in the little which the human mind can discover , he whose know- ledge is the most profound will always be the most modest , unpretending , and humble , from the deep conviction of his own comparative ignorance . PAPERS ...
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... observations of a personal nature with the majesty of his details . When obliged to mention his particular enemies , he never makes any severe reflections on their unkind and persecuting con- duct towards him ; and it is said that in ...
... observations of a personal nature with the majesty of his details . When obliged to mention his particular enemies , he never makes any severe reflections on their unkind and persecuting con- duct towards him ; and it is said that in ...
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... observed , that the glory of abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to His Imperial Majesty . " Pardon me , " said Mr. Howard , " His Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture , to estab- lish in its place another ...
... observed , that the glory of abolishing it in his own dominions belonged to His Imperial Majesty . " Pardon me , " said Mr. Howard , " His Imperial Majesty has only abolished one species of torture , to estab- lish in its place another ...
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Page 36 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Page 108 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning ! If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy...
Page 67 - God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day : the angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads...
Page 218 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain; who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind; who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire.
Page 83 - Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to Thy breast ; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring me sweeter rest! O, 'tis not in grief to harm me, While Thy love is left to me ; O, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
Page 241 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Page 64 - This is a good man ; here is nothing for me;" but when his master came to the prayer of the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner...
Page 219 - Thou makest darkness, and it is night, Wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God. The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens. Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labour until the evening.
Page 83 - JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my All shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known, Yet how rich is my condition ! God and heaven are still my own.
Page 103 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.