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... course none of our fruits , grains , or most valuable trees or vegetables , would have been known here . But the axis of the earth is inclined to the plane of the orbit , and all is changed . If you clearly understand the mode and ...
... course none of our fruits , grains , or most valuable trees or vegetables , would have been known here . But the axis of the earth is inclined to the plane of the orbit , and all is changed . If you clearly understand the mode and ...
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... course of life sway- ed and directed . We have known persons in middle life , and even in advanced age , who seem- ed to have been merely living out the principles or characters of the books on the shelves to which they had first ...
... course of life sway- ed and directed . We have known persons in middle life , and even in advanced age , who seem- ed to have been merely living out the principles or characters of the books on the shelves to which they had first ...
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... course of lessons on the plans now in practice . " What nation can be named , in ancient or modern history , which has not received benefit from its use , or injury from its abuse ? What objector can deny , that sounds as simple as ...
... course of lessons on the plans now in practice . " What nation can be named , in ancient or modern history , which has not received benefit from its use , or injury from its abuse ? What objector can deny , that sounds as simple as ...
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... course near- ly east , and , passing through the straits of Gibraltar , with very little change of latitude , in six or seven weeks cast anchor at Tyre , Beyrout , or Joppa . We proceed with our extracts from " Bib- lical Researches ...
... course near- ly east , and , passing through the straits of Gibraltar , with very little change of latitude , in six or seven weeks cast anchor at Tyre , Beyrout , or Joppa . We proceed with our extracts from " Bib- lical Researches ...
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... course of instruction . Our professors teach ignorance . I knew almost nothing of geography , less of history and the social and political condition of nations , and nothing at all of the Bible . I not only had never seen one , but I ...
... course of instruction . Our professors teach ignorance . I knew almost nothing of geography , less of history and the social and political condition of nations , and nothing at all of the Bible . I not only had never seen one , but I ...
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Seite 379 - This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, " I am, and there is none beside me:" how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Seite 380 - The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Seite 64 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call: The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Seite 438 - Soon, then, a terrible encounter ensued, in which the invader seemed to have the victory, and the laborious spider -was obliged to take refuge in its hole.
Seite 438 - I had now a mind to try how many cobwebs a single spider could furnish, wherefore I destroyed this, and the insect set about another. When I destroyed the other also, its whole stock seemed entirely exhausted, and it could spin no more. The arts it made use of to support itself, now deprived of its great means of subsistence, were indeed surprising. I have seen it roll up its legs like a ball, and lie motionless for hours together, but cautiously watching all the time ; when a fly happened to approach...
Seite 438 - At last, however, a large blue fly fell into the snare, and struggled hard to get loose. The spider gave it leave to entangle itself as much as possible, but it seemed to be too strong for the cobweb.
Seite 438 - I once put a wasp into the net ; but when the spider came out in order to seize it as usual, upon perceiving what kind of an enemy it had to deal with, it instantly broke all the bands that held it fast, and contributed all' that lay in its power to disengage so formidable an antagonist.
Seite 94 - Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you " ? This was the doctrine of Laotse.
Seite 498 - Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the mean time two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field?
Seite 368 - Never give up! there are chances and changes Helping the hopeful a hundred to one, And through the chaos High Wisdom arranges Ever success, — if you'll only hope on: Never give up! for the wisest is boldest, Knowing that Providence mingles the cup, And of all maxims the best, as the oldest Is the true watchword of "Never give up!