 | 1831 - 492 pagina’s
...perhaps, had never been taught to think. " If I were to pray," says Sir John Herschell, "for a taste that should stand me in stead, under every variety of circumstances,...life, and a shield against its ills, however things may go amiss, and the world frown on me, it would be, a taste for reading." I am disposed to say, quite... | |
 | 1834 - 652 pagina’s
...enjoy while absent, and look forward with pleasure to return to.". . ." If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." (Penny Magazine, vol. ii. p. 375.) Gate-stoppers are frequently found great annoyances, both in the... | |
 | 1850 - 428 pagina’s
...absent, and look forward to with much pleasure. If I were to pray for a last which would stand by me under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against ull its ills however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
 | 576 pagina’s
...forth with a thousand life-like touches than the author of that work. If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." This example of the blacksmith and his delighted auditory may, we think, furnish a hint for a plan... | |
 | 1834 - 648 pagina’s
...enjoy while absent, and look forward with pleasure to return to.".. ."If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." (Penny Magazine, vol. ii. p. 375.) Gate-stoppers are frequently found great annoyances, both in the... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pagina’s
...[Quarterly Keiieu.-, No. CIV.] TASTE FOR READING. IF I were to pray for a taste which should stand by me in stead under every variety of circumstances,...worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from the higher office and sure and stronger panoply of religions principles — but as... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pagina’s
...to pray for a taste which should stand by me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and ho a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through...life, and a shield against its ills, however things migkt go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course,... | |
 | 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...effort was made to introduce the process into Judea. TASTE FOR READING. IF I were to pi-ay for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon rae, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pagina’s
...effort was made to introduce the process into Judea. TASTE FOR READING. IF I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...through life, and a shield against its ills, however tilings might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it,... | |
 | 1870 - 726 pagina’s
...easy to corrupt and cannot last. — Lord Bacon. \i I were to pray for a taste which would stand by mo under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against all its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
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I were to pray for a taste -which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown upon me,... 
