The Kilmarnock mirror, and literary gleaner, Volume 1at the Kilmarnock Press, by Mathie and Lochore, 1819 - English literature |
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... lives are not entirely devoted to study , and who cannot command a considerable portion of time uninter- rupted . The human mind , though comprehensive to an aston ishing degree , is still circumscribed within certain limits ; and like ...
... lives are not entirely devoted to study , and who cannot command a considerable portion of time uninter- rupted . The human mind , though comprehensive to an aston ishing degree , is still circumscribed within certain limits ; and like ...
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... live , learning is become too general , and too easily obtained : but surely none who have the happiness of mankind at heart , and the good of the nation to which they belong , will ever enter- tain such a sentiment . And should there ...
... live , learning is become too general , and too easily obtained : but surely none who have the happiness of mankind at heart , and the good of the nation to which they belong , will ever enter- tain such a sentiment . And should there ...
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... live contentedly with . He that is in such a condition as places him above con- tempt , and below envy , cannot by an enlargement of his fortune be made really more rich , or more happy than he is . Vice . He that is vicious in his ...
... live contentedly with . He that is in such a condition as places him above con- tempt , and below envy , cannot by an enlargement of his fortune be made really more rich , or more happy than he is . Vice . He that is vicious in his ...
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... lives always displeased . Vi- cious men overvalue vanity , and undervalue vexation . Virtue . It was observed by Aristotle , that virtue is necessary to the young , to the aged comfortable , to the poor serviceable , to the rich an ...
... lives always displeased . Vi- cious men overvalue vanity , and undervalue vexation . Virtue . It was observed by Aristotle , that virtue is necessary to the young , to the aged comfortable , to the poor serviceable , to the rich an ...
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... live - lang nicht ; gin he had waured mair o ' his time like ither young lads , an ' it had pleased Him who disposes a ' things for the best , he micht aiblins hae baen spared yet , to gladden his auld mither , an ' his bonny bride that ...
... live - lang nicht ; gin he had waured mair o ' his time like ither young lads , an ' it had pleased Him who disposes a ' things for the best , he micht aiblins hae baen spared yet , to gladden his auld mither , an ' his bonny bride that ...
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Page 92 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night...
Page 268 - The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it : for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon : and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Page 290 - Ah me ! what hand can touch the string so fine ? Who up the lofty diapason roll Such sweet, such sad, such solemn airs divine, Then let them down again into the soul...
Page 290 - Lull'd the weak bosom, and induced ease, Aerial music in the warbling wind, At distance rising oft by small degrees, Nearer and nearer came, till o'er the trees It hung, and breath'd such soul-dissolving airs, As did, alas!
Page 228 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Page 323 - The bishop, in reply, with great wit and calmness, exposed this rude attack, concluding thus: "Since the noble lord hath discovered in our manners such a similitude, I am well content to be compared to the prophet Balaam ; but, my lords, I am at a loss how to make out the other part of the parallel: I am sure that I have been reproved by nobody but his lordship.
Page 313 - THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast : 'Tis found above — in heaven.
Page 37 - Poor dog ! he was faithful and kind, to be sure, And he constantly loved me, although I was poor ; When the sour-looking folks sent me heartless away, I had always a friend in my poor dog Tray. When the road was so dark, and the night was so cold And Pat and his dog were grown weary and old, How snugly we slept in my old coat of...
Page 217 - The fisherman forsook the strand, The swarthy smith took dirk and brand; With changed cheer, the mower blithe Left in the...
Page 322 - Lords, said, among other things, 'that he prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.