A Spring Day, Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonThomas Turnbull, 1803 - 338 pages |
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... flowers appear on the earth , the time of the singing of birds is come , and the voice of the turtle is beard in our land . SONG II . II , 12 . EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY THOMAS TURNBULL , FOR THE AUTHOR AND SOLD BY MANY OF THE PRINCIPAL ...
... flowers appear on the earth , the time of the singing of birds is come , and the voice of the turtle is beard in our land . SONG II . II , 12 . EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY THOMAS TURNBULL , FOR THE AUTHOR AND SOLD BY MANY OF THE PRINCIPAL ...
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... flowers , and pouring melody from every grove , while it awakens in the human breast agreeable fenfations , enli- vening the mind to fublimity of thought and fweet contemplation . It is therefore in order to point out some suitable ...
... flowers , and pouring melody from every grove , while it awakens in the human breast agreeable fenfations , enli- vening the mind to fublimity of thought and fweet contemplation . It is therefore in order to point out some suitable ...
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... flower , grows in them , but fheweth forth the wifdom and glory of their Maker . And feeing we cannot fully com- prehend how a fingle pile of grafs begins to vegetate and ftrike forth its roots in the earth , let us lie low in the ...
... flower , grows in them , but fheweth forth the wifdom and glory of their Maker . And feeing we cannot fully com- prehend how a fingle pile of grafs begins to vegetate and ftrike forth its roots in the earth , let us lie low in the ...
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... flowers , be exhibited to no purpose . The fenfe of hearing , too , how furprising it is ! as by it founds are diftinguished , and the pleasure of harmony communicated to the mind . Nor is that of fmelling lefs wonderful , whereby ...
... flowers , be exhibited to no purpose . The fenfe of hearing , too , how furprising it is ! as by it founds are diftinguished , and the pleasure of harmony communicated to the mind . Nor is that of fmelling lefs wonderful , whereby ...
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... flowering herbage ; the beauties of which are at prefent obfcured by the dark- nefs . Now , in this feafon , of all others beft adapted for meditation , may I employ my thoughts on fuitable subjects , and begin with contemplating the ...
... flowering herbage ; the beauties of which are at prefent obfcured by the dark- nefs . Now , in this feafon , of all others beft adapted for meditation , may I employ my thoughts on fuitable subjects , and begin with contemplating the ...
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