The Young Enthusiast in Humble Life [i.e. J. Jolly]. A Simple Story, with a Biographical Introduction [by J. A. H.].James Fraser, 1833 - 158 pages |
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... thus ended this affair . At a suitable age , Mar prentice to a respectable His character at this peri religious , and his friends co sessed of talents which mi C 2 time , till , weary and cold , they crept. 28 THE YOUNG ENTHUSIAST.
... thus ended this affair . At a suitable age , Mar prentice to a respectable His character at this peri religious , and his friends co sessed of talents which mi C 2 time , till , weary and cold , they crept. 28 THE YOUNG ENTHUSIAST.
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... period of his life was religious , and his friends considered him pos- sessed of talents which might render him , at a future time , a useful member of society . c 2 IN HUMBLE LIFE . 29 time, till, weary and cold, they crept ...
... period of his life was religious , and his friends considered him pos- sessed of talents which might render him , at a future time , a useful member of society . c 2 IN HUMBLE LIFE . 29 time, till, weary and cold, they crept ...
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... religious studies and conversation . I have now before me , the fragment of an " Address , " which he delivered before a meeting of the Bible Society . It may , perhaps amuse the reader . " Deem me not , I entreat you , presump- tuous ...
... religious studies and conversation . I have now before me , the fragment of an " Address , " which he delivered before a meeting of the Bible Society . It may , perhaps amuse the reader . " Deem me not , I entreat you , presump- tuous ...
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... religion . His was the religion of talk , more than of deed . Natural feelings of reverence for religion are the inseparable ingredients of minds of an enthusiastic temperament . They experience a devotion almost peculiar to them ...
... religion . His was the religion of talk , more than of deed . Natural feelings of reverence for religion are the inseparable ingredients of minds of an enthusiastic temperament . They experience a devotion almost peculiar to them ...
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... religion had , therefore , no solid or rational foundation . He was not , however , unacquainted with the his- tory of the church , and it gave him no very high opinion of modern prófessors of religion . It is hoped the reader will duly ...
... religion had , therefore , no solid or rational foundation . He was not , however , unacquainted with the his- tory of the church , and it gave him no very high opinion of modern prófessors of religion . It is hoped the reader will duly ...
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affection appearance ardency ardent beautiful Bible bosom breast chapel character cheeks Cheltenham Christians cold cousin dear desire destitute door earth earthly power ENTHUSIAST IN HUMBLE exclaimed fancy father feelings felt FRAGMENT friends genius hand happy hear heard heart heaven hope human idea imagination immortality insanity intellect James Jolly kind knew knowledge labour LEICESTER SQUARE letter Liverpool London Londonderry look mankind marriage Martlet thought mental mind misery moral motives nature never nexion night object opinions oppressed pathy perceive perhaps persons political poor possess racter reason received religion religious respect scenes shew shillings simplicity slavery society Society of Friends soon sorrow soul speak spirit station street sublime superior sympathy talent tears tell thee thing thou toil told town truth turnips unhappy vate village voice walked wealth Westminster Abbey words YOUNG ENTHUSIAST youth
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Page 19 - Heaven lies about us in our infancy. Shades of the prison-house begin to close Upon the growing boy; But he beholds the light and whence it flows, He sees it in his joy. The youth who daily farther from the East Must travel, still is Nature's priest, And, by the vision splendid, Is on his way attended. At length the man perceives it die away And fade into the light of common day.
Page 24 - Stern Lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face : Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads ; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong; And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong.
Page 24 - STERN Daughter of the Voice of God ! O Duty ! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove ; Thou, who art victory and law When empty terrors overawe, From vain temptations dost set free, And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity!
Page 24 - I long for a repose that ever is the same. Stern Lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace ; Nor know we any thing so fair As is the smile upon thy face : Flowers laugh before thee on their beds And fragrance in thy footing treads ; Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong ; And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong. To humbler functions, awful Power ! I call thee : I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour ; Oh, let my weakness have an end ! Give...
Page 23 - To check the erring, and reprove ; Thou, who art victory and law When empty terrors overawe : From vain temptations dost set free ; And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity...
Page 124 - I'd have you remember that when poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
Page 71 - Sure he that made us with such large discourse. Looking before and after, gave us not This capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd.
Page 17 - He is set free ; and henceforth his business in this life i . that of a freeman, and not of a servant. Some writers fear this state of things — how vainly. The politics of the poor man belong to his condition, and not to his mind. Better circumstances and enlarged experience will improve his views of society, and correct his opinions. In the mean time, every record of his sentiments is useful to all parties as a political document. It is for this purpose, that we prize Chartist speeches, essays,...