Flowers Plucked by a Traveller on the Journey of Life

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George W. Light, 1840 - 72 pagina's

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Pagina 3 - thing of beauty is a joy forever; Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. John Keats
Pagina 22 - In such exercises the evening was spent, until the hour of twelve approached. The missionary then proposed that when the clock on the cathedral should begin to strike, the whole congregation should fall on their knees and receive the boon of freedom in silence. Accordingly, as the loud bell tolled its first note, the
Pagina 22 - The spacious house was filled with candidates for liberty. All was animation and eagerness. A mighty chorus of voices swelled the song of expectation and joy.
Pagina 5 - Could we contract the choice of nature's plenty Into one form, and that form to contain All delicates, which the wanton sense Would relish, or desire to invent; to please it, The present were unworthy, for to purchase
Pagina 22 - Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered ?—Isaiah xlix. 24.
Pagina 22 - their knees and receive the boon of freedom in silence. Accordingly, as the loud bell tolled its first note, the immense assembly fell prostrate on their knees. All was silence, save the quivering half-stifled breath of the struggling spirit. The slow notes of the clock fell upon the multitude; peal on peal rolled over the prostrate throng in tones of angels' voices, thrilling among the desolate chords and weary
Pagina 29 - The season of the spring dawns like the morning, Bedewing childhood with unrelished beauties Of gaudy sights.
Pagina 22 - of the 31st of July. One of the Wesleyan Missionaries gave us an account of the watch meeting
Pagina 22 - over the prostrate throng in tones of angels' voices, thrilling among the desolate chords and weary
Pagina 22 - Slavery was abolished in the British West Indies, by act of Parliament. In

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