Essays & Speeches by Manmathanath Roy Chowdhury, 1900-1904City Book Society, 1906 - 460 pages |
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able admiration Applause appreciate Association beneficent Bengal blessings British Calcutta Calcutta University called Chandra character Chowdhury of Santosh civilization countrymen delivered by Kumar desire duty earnest eloquence English evil existence fact feel female education friends Gentlemen girls give glorious glory Government gratitude hear and cheers heart Hindu historic land Hon'ble honour hope human India Industrial influence institution Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar John Woodburn Kumar Manmatha Nath labour Laughter and cheers lessons live lofty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Curzon Loud Manmatha Nath Roy means meeting melancholy ment mind moral Nath Roy Chowdhury nature noble nursery room organisers Patrick Playfair patriotic peace People's Association perhaps plague political President progress prosperity Rajkumar College realise reforms rulers sincere Social Gathering society solemn soul spirit stand sure sympathy Tangail things tion to-day trade true University Vidyasagar words young Zemindars
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Page 91 - Pass into nothingness but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams and health and quiet breathing/
Page 90 - A thing of beauty is a joy for ever, Its loveliness increases ; it will never
Page 257 - Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell
Page 257 - That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.
Page 37 - O solitude where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face
Page 48 - terror but even with joy and gratitude. Thou wilt open to me the gates of a glorious eternity. In discovering to me the secret cause of the terrible plague which destroys my native city
Page 72 - of its members. The subject nations, resigning the hope and even the wish of independence, embraced the character of Roman citizens.
Page 178 - is alone responsible for this. The Congress, therefore, fervently appeals to the Government of India to pass measures like the Maine Liquor Law of America and introduce bills like Sir Wilfred Lawson's Permissive Bill or the Local Option
Page 73 - Prosperity ripened the principle of decay ; the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest...