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... nature ; he should watch it under all its peculiar phases of strife and peace , discord and concord , temptation and triumph . If he would elevate his kind , he must place up models , not sculptured or painted ones merely , but living ...
... nature ; he should watch it under all its peculiar phases of strife and peace , discord and concord , temptation and triumph . If he would elevate his kind , he must place up models , not sculptured or painted ones merely , but living ...
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... nature of hard domestic toils . She has united herself with a journeyman mechanic - her union is the result of both prudence and love . She enters on her new mode of life with confidence , and is prepared , as far as practical , to ...
... nature of hard domestic toils . She has united herself with a journeyman mechanic - her union is the result of both prudence and love . She enters on her new mode of life with confidence , and is prepared , as far as practical , to ...
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... nature . She is again up in the bed - room looking over the blankets , sheets , and bed - ticking , with a view to keep them mended . Bestowing her best efforts in making the bed , thoroughly shaking and smoothing it . Bed cur- tains ...
... nature . She is again up in the bed - room looking over the blankets , sheets , and bed - ticking , with a view to keep them mended . Bestowing her best efforts in making the bed , thoroughly shaking and smoothing it . Bed cur- tains ...
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... nature wholly unrequisite . Thus , by fore- thought and frugality , our Model Wife saves her home from wreck and keeps free of debt . She has influenced her husband to get initiated a member of a benefit society , and never forgets to ...
... nature wholly unrequisite . Thus , by fore- thought and frugality , our Model Wife saves her home from wreck and keeps free of debt . She has influenced her husband to get initiated a member of a benefit society , and never forgets to ...
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... Nature had stamped the intended clerk a poet , in that little head and heart was the " Deserted Village , " in that unmeasured soul was smiles for millions , and a loftier voice within the lad was claiming its own . So the Rev. Charles ...
... Nature had stamped the intended clerk a poet , in that little head and heart was the " Deserted Village , " in that unmeasured soul was smiles for millions , and a loftier voice within the lad was claiming its own . So the Rev. Charles ...
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Page 70 - A SOUND mind in a sound body, is a short but full description of a happy state in this world : he that has these two, has little more to wish for ; and he that wants either of them, will be but little the better for any thing else.
Page 70 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Page 69 - He who ascends to mountain-tops, shall find The loftiest peaks most wrapt in clouds and snow ; He who surpasses or subdues mankind, Must look down on the hate of those below. Though high above the sun of glory glow, And far beneath the earth and ocean spread, Round him are icy rocks, and loudly blow Contending tempests on his naked head, And thus reward the toils which to those summits led.
Page 148 - O gentlemen, the time of life is short ! To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.
Page 28 - My fairest child, I have no song to give you ; No lark could pipe to skies so dull and gray : Yet, ere we part, one lesson I can leave you For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever ; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long : And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever One grand, sweet song.
Page 7 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew ; Twas certain he could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge...
Page 69 - It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, Nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.
Page 150 - Little feet will go astray, Guide them, mother, while you may. Mother ! watch the little hand, Picking berries by the way, Making houses in the sand, Tossing up the fragrant hay. Never dare the question ask, "Why to me this heavy task ? " These same little hands may prove Messengers of light and love.
Page 45 - What is the world to them, Its pomp, its pleasure, and its nonsense all! Who in each other clasp whatever fair High fancy forms, and lavish hearts can wish; Something than beauty dearer, should they look Or on the mind, or mind-illumin'd face — Truth, goodness, honour, harmony, and love, The richest bounty of indulgent Heaven.
Page 70 - The first Thing to be taken care of, is, that Children be not too warmly clad or covered, Winter or Summer. The Face, when we are born, is no less tender than any other Part of the Body. 'Tis Use alone hardens it, and makes it more able to endure the Cold: And therefore the Scythian Philosopher gave a very significant Answer to the Athenian , who wondered how he could go naked in Frost and Snow. How, said the Scythian, can you endure your Face exposed to the sharp Winter Air?