The Century: 1898, כרך 57Century Company, 1899 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 84
עמוד 15
... stand out in relief against the natural Alexander . The philosophic strand that runs through his life marks its presence in the breadth of his sympathies , in the wider scope and higher purpose of his plans , as well as in his noble ...
... stand out in relief against the natural Alexander . The philosophic strand that runs through his life marks its presence in the breadth of his sympathies , in the wider scope and higher purpose of his plans , as well as in his noble ...
עמוד 17
... stand- ing out in the plain north of the battle - field , under which , tradition said , his tent had been pitched . The battle had resulted in a most decisive victory for Philip . Thebes and Athens , with their Corinthian and Achæan ...
... stand- ing out in the plain north of the battle - field , under which , tradition said , his tent had been pitched . The battle had resulted in a most decisive victory for Philip . Thebes and Athens , with their Corinthian and Achæan ...
עמוד 46
... stand for my young nephew . He is not so fat and lusty as some children at his time are , but he is alto- gether a pretty little fellow and improves in his looks every day . Mr. Baynton stood as proxy for you and named Benj'n Franklin ...
... stand for my young nephew . He is not so fat and lusty as some children at his time are , but he is alto- gether a pretty little fellow and improves in his looks every day . Mr. Baynton stood as proxy for you and named Benj'n Franklin ...
עמוד 65
... stand in a poor com- parison with her , if her husband could be induced to give up his old - fashioned pre- judices and his allegiance to the Empress Maud . Lady Goda had once been presented to the empress , who had paid very little at ...
... stand in a poor com- parison with her , if her husband could be induced to give up his old - fashioned pre- judices and his allegiance to the Empress Maud . Lady Goda had once been presented to the empress , who had paid very little at ...
עמוד 72
... stand , and prepared to dismount ; for the sward was smooth and hard , and there was room enough to fight . Sir Arnold laughed aloud , as he sat still in the saddle watching the younger man . " So you have brought me here to kill me ...
... stand , and prepared to dismount ; for the sward was smooth and hard , and there was room enough to fight . Sir Arnold laughed aloud , as he sat still in the saddle watching the younger man . " So you have brought me here to kill me ...
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 138 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train! Turns his necessity to glorious gain; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
עמוד 505 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
עמוד 397 - ... that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself. He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
עמוד 405 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
עמוד 514 - Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
עמוד 399 - ... the best school of philosophy, morality, and politics that then existed in the province; for our queries, which were read the week preceding their discussion, put us upon reading with attention...
עמוד 396 - I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
עמוד 397 - ... which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
עמוד 515 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.
עמוד 396 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too...