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His neighbours seeing him one day extremely earnest in pulling down some birds ' nests , and passionately destroying their young , could not help taking notice of it , and upbraiding him with his ill - nature , and cruelty to poor ...
His neighbours seeing him one day extremely earnest in pulling down some birds ' nests , and passionately destroying their young , could not help taking notice of it , and upbraiding him with his ill - nature , and cruelty to poor ...
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Here have I since lived , suppressed my title , and passed myself for a poor old shepherd , with this my humble but affectionate daughter , the comfort and support of my declining years . " The prince struggled to conceal the sweet ...
Here have I since lived , suppressed my title , and passed myself for a poor old shepherd , with this my humble but affectionate daughter , the comfort and support of my declining years . " The prince struggled to conceal the sweet ...
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He requested to know whence his daughter derived so much knowledge ? to which the earl replied , " From iny own poor stock : as she was my sole companion I thought it my interest as well as duty to teach her every science I knew .
He requested to know whence his daughter derived so much knowledge ? to which the earl replied , " From iny own poor stock : as she was my sole companion I thought it my interest as well as duty to teach her every science I knew .
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It was observed by Aristotle , that virtue is necessary to the young , to the aged comfortable , to the poor serviceable , to the rich an ornament ; to the fortunate an honour , to the unfortunate a support : that she ennobles the slave ...
It was observed by Aristotle , that virtue is necessary to the young , to the aged comfortable , to the poor serviceable , to the rich an ornament ; to the fortunate an honour , to the unfortunate a support : that she ennobles the slave ...
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I see no reason , therefore , for this prosecution , and this poor woman may return home when she pleases . " This speech had it its proper effect ; it appeased the auditory , and the woman retired from the court without molestation .
I see no reason , therefore , for this prosecution , and this poor woman may return home when she pleases . " This speech had it its proper effect ; it appeased the auditory , and the woman retired from the court without molestation .
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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...
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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.