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Page 47
... youth ; youth had passed into manhood ; and manhood now , perhaps , begins to assume the grey hair , and to decline into old age . When we are carrying our views forwards , months and years to come seem to stretch through a long and ...
... youth ; youth had passed into manhood ; and manhood now , perhaps , begins to assume the grey hair , and to decline into old age . When we are carrying our views forwards , months and years to come seem to stretch through a long and ...
Page 48
Hugh Blair, James Finlayson. III . SERMON able scenes of youth ; the objects on whichi our affections had been early placed , the companions and friends with whom we had spent many happy days , even the places and the occupations to ...
Hugh Blair, James Finlayson. III . SERMON able scenes of youth ; the objects on whichi our affections had been early placed , the companions and friends with whom we had spent many happy days , even the places and the occupations to ...
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... youth , or to those of manhood and advanced life , it is all the same . The world will be to us what it has been to gene- rations past . Set out , therefore , on what remains of your journey under this persua- sion . According to this ...
... youth , or to those of manhood and advanced life , it is all the same . The world will be to us what it has been to gene- rations past . Set out , therefore , on what remains of your journey under this persua- sion . According to this ...
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... youth , and of the duties which especially belong to old age * The circle of those duties which respect middle age is indeed much larger . As that is the busy period in the life of man , it includes in effect the whole compass of ...
... youth , and of the duties which especially belong to old age * The circle of those duties which respect middle age is indeed much larger . As that is the busy period in the life of man , it includes in effect the whole compass of ...
Page 63
... youth . Many things admit of ex- cuse then , which afterwards become un- pardonable . Some things may even be graceful in youth , which , if not criminal , are at least ridiculous , in persons of ma- turer years . It is a great trial of ...
... youth . Many things admit of ex- cuse then , which afterwards become un- pardonable . Some things may even be graceful in youth , which , if not criminal , are at least ridiculous , in persons of ma- turer years . It is a great trial of ...
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