The Columbian Magazine, Volume 9Israel Post, 1848 - Arts |
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ANNA BLACKWELL ANNIE GREY Armond Hill arms beautiful Beethoven blessed Blossom bosom breath bright brow Caminha cheek child Daniel Clark dark daughter dear death deep door dream duenna earth Edward Maitland Eunice exclaimed eyes face fair father fear feel felt flowers gaze gentle girl give glance hand happy Harry Watson heard heart heaven honor hope hour husband Jacinta Jane Jessie John Quincy Adams knew lady Le Mars leave letter light lips living look marriage Mary ment mind Miss Monto morning mother Myra neath never night o'er Ojibwas once pale passed poor replied scene seemed sister smile soon sorrow soul spirit stood sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought tion tone trembling turned uncon voice Widow Jones wife wild window wish woman words young Zulima
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Page 203 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 407 - How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Page 217 - It may be that, in the lapse of many centuries, no other opportunity so favorable will be presented to the government of the United States, to subserve the benevolent purposes of Divine Providence, to dispense the promised blessings of the Redeemer of mankind...
Page 406 - tis certain, handsome women here ; and 'tis as certain, they have handsome men to keep them company. An ugly and a poor man is society only for himself ; and such society the world lets me enjoy in great abundance. Fortune has given you circumstances, and Nature a person to look charming in the eyes of the fair. Nor do I envy, my dear Bob, such blessings, while I may sit down and laugh at the world, and at myself — the most ridiculous object in it.
Page 408 - Above all things, let him never touch a romance or novel: these paint beauty in colours more charming than nature, and describe happiness that man never tastes. How delusive, how destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss! They teach the youthful mind to sigh after beauty and happiness that never existed; to despise the little good which fortune has mixed in our cup, by expecting more than she ever gave...
Page 481 - IN the tempest of life, when the wave and the gale Are around and above, if thy footing should fail, If thine eye should grow dim, and thy caution depart, " Look aloft !" and be firm, and be fearless of heart.
Page 408 - You may easily imagine what difficulties I had to encounter, left as I was without friends, recommendations, money, or impudence ; and that in a country where being born an Irishman was sufficient to keep me unemployed. Many in such circumstances would have had recourse to the friar's cord or the suicide's halter. But with all my follies I had principle to resist the one, and resolution to combat the other.
Page 556 - Philadelphia alone has been saved by prophecy or courage. At a distance from the sea, forgotten by the emperors, encompassed on all sides by the Turks, her valiant citizens defended their religion and freedom above fourscore years ; and at length capitulated with the proudest of the Ottomans. Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect; a column in a scene of ruins ; a pleasing example, that the paths of honour and safety may sometimes be the same (Decline and Fall...
Page 481 - Should the visions which hope spreads in light to thine eye, Like the tints of the rainbow, but brighten to fly, Then turn, and through tears of repentant regret, " Look aloft" to the sun that is never to set.
Page 509 - The Niobe of nations, — there she stands, Childless and crownless, in her voiceless woe ; An empty urn within her withered hands, Whose holy dust was scattered long ago ; The Scipios...