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... continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches , but fell through one after another , being quite tired and fpent with fo long a walk . I paffed fome time in the contemplation of this wonderful ftructure , and the great variety ...
... continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches , but fell through one after another , being quite tired and fpent with fo long a walk . I paffed fome time in the contemplation of this wonderful ftructure , and the great variety ...
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... continued afloat longer than those who had least of their affiftance . The only advantage which , in the voyage of Life , the cautious had above the negli- gent , was , that they funk later , and more fuddenly ; for they paffed forward ...
... continued afloat longer than those who had least of their affiftance . The only advantage which , in the voyage of Life , the cautious had above the negli- gent , was , that they funk later , and more fuddenly ; for they paffed forward ...
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... continued feries of loofe , which will defeat all your plans , and perplex - though apparently trivial gratifications , the and entangle what you fought to arrange . heart is often as thoroughly corrupted , as Uniformity is above all ...
... continued feries of loofe , which will defeat all your plans , and perplex - though apparently trivial gratifications , the and entangle what you fought to arrange . heart is often as thoroughly corrupted , as Uniformity is above all ...
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... continued : we find , that near 6000 years have made no change in the order and harmony of the world . The fun's action upon the earth hath ever been re- gular . The production of trees , plants , and herbs , hath ever been uniform ...
... continued : we find , that near 6000 years have made no change in the order and harmony of the world . The fun's action upon the earth hath ever been re- gular . The production of trees , plants , and herbs , hath ever been uniform ...
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... continued the Belief of Jefus Chrift . After profelling our belief in God , the creed proceeds with a profeffion of our belief tren the moft refined nations , we know , had object of worship . And " in Jefus Chrift , his fon , our Lord ...
... continued the Belief of Jefus Chrift . After profelling our belief in God , the creed proceeds with a profeffion of our belief tren the moft refined nations , we know , had object of worship . And " in Jefus Chrift , his fon , our Lord ...
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Page 3 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Page 1 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and, taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Page 70 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea ; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 249 - The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
Page 36 - Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies.
Page 365 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Page 1 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was...
Page 36 - It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command .which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it.
Page 1 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.
Page 338 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together...