Spare HoursTicknor and Fields, 1862 - 458 pages |
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... living sense than in the same number of words anywhere else after making the distinction between " obscurity " and " perplexity and confusion of thought , ” — the first being in the sub- ject , the others in its expression , says ...
... living sense than in the same number of words anywhere else after making the distinction between " obscurity " and " perplexity and confusion of thought , ” — the first being in the sub- ject , the others in its expression , says ...
Page 59
... living illustration of the truth of his position , that happiness is a necessary result of knowledge and work , he thus con- cludes : - - : " If you would further desire to know to what besides I am chiefly indebted for so enviable a ...
... living illustration of the truth of his position , that happiness is a necessary result of knowledge and work , he thus con- cludes : - - : " If you would further desire to know to what besides I am chiefly indebted for so enviable a ...
Page 96
... living in Forres Street , was look- ing out of his window , and he saw a young shepherd striding down North Charlotte Street , as if making for his house ; it was midsummer . The man had his dog with him , and Mr. Syme noticed that he ...
... living in Forres Street , was look- ing out of his window , and he saw a young shepherd striding down North Charlotte Street , as if making for his house ; it was midsummer . The man had his dog with him , and Mr. Syme noticed that he ...
Page 100
... living two , gave them no milk , flung them away with her teeth , and would have killed them , had they been allowed to remain with her . She was as one possessed , and neither ate , nor drank , nor slept , was heavy and miserable with ...
... living two , gave them no milk , flung them away with her teeth , and would have killed them , had they been allowed to remain with her . She was as one possessed , and neither ate , nor drank , nor slept , was heavy and miserable with ...
Page 101
... living . The woman good - naturedly took her off , and signed to the miscreant to make himself and his remains scarce . This he did with a scowl ; and was found in the even- ing in the village , telling a series of lies to the watch ...
... living . The woman good - naturedly took her off , and signed to the miscreant to make himself and his remains scarce . This he did with a scowl ; and was found in the even- ing in the village , telling a series of lies to the watch ...
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Page 439 - The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul...
Page 210 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked ; that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 325 - But ah ! my soul with too much stay Is drunk, and staggers in the way ! Some...
Page 411 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 195 - They are all gone into the world of light! And I alone sit lingering here ; Their very memory is fair and bright, And my sad thoughts doth clear...
Page 203 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 210 - If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Page 283 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.
Page 203 - And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
Page 175 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.