The United States Review and Literary Gazette, Volume 2G. & C. Carvill, 1827 - American periodicals |
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... living artist , say his brothers in the art , was of humble origin , bred to a trade , with scarcely a common school education , and , above all , was never out of England in his life . This is a more striking instance than Mrs ...
... living artist , say his brothers in the art , was of humble origin , bred to a trade , with scarcely a common school education , and , above all , was never out of England in his life . This is a more striking instance than Mrs ...
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... living on beef and water ; and sleeping by night , sometimes on huge masses of snow , sometimes in the rude huts of the peasants , with a horse's skull for his pillow , and fleas , dogs , and human beasts for his companions ; and ...
... living on beef and water ; and sleeping by night , sometimes on huge masses of snow , sometimes in the rude huts of the peasants , with a horse's skull for his pillow , and fleas , dogs , and human beasts for his companions ; and ...
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... Living in a boundless plain , it may easily be conceived , that all their occupations and amuse- ments must necessarily be on horseback , and , from riding so many hours , the legs become weak , which naturally gives a disinclination to ...
... Living in a boundless plain , it may easily be conceived , that all their occupations and amuse- ments must necessarily be on horseback , and , from riding so many hours , the legs become weak , which naturally gives a disinclination to ...
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... living inde- pendently of him . He goes to New York in search of Stuart , returns with him to Charleston , finds Mr. Atkinson on his death- bed , and , by the intercession of Mr. Brainard , Sidney's uncle , Stuart and his wife are ...
... living inde- pendently of him . He goes to New York in search of Stuart , returns with him to Charleston , finds Mr. Atkinson on his death- bed , and , by the intercession of Mr. Brainard , Sidney's uncle , Stuart and his wife are ...
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... living creatures , given me all these limbs for no purpose ? It cannot be ; I will try to go to work . I did so ; and went away from the village to a spot of ground , planted corn , and raised cattle . Ever since that time I have ...
... living creatures , given me all these limbs for no purpose ? It cannot be ; I will try to go to work . I did so ; and went away from the village to a spot of ground , planted corn , and raised cattle . Ever since that time I have ...
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Page 344 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 320 - Walker's Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names.
Page 10 - And the red field was won ; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun. Come to the bridal chamber, Death!
Page 347 - For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Page 347 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Page 217 - Is this a time to be cloudy and sad, When our mother Nature laughs around ; "When even the deep blue heavens look glad, And gladness breathes from the blossoming ground ? There are notes of joy from the hang-bird and wren, And the gossip of swallows through all the sky; The ground-squirrel gayly chirps by his den, And the wilding bee hums merrily by.
Page 38 - Beyond the pomp of dress; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorned adorned the most.
Page 346 - Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Page 345 - He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Page 136 - REGION of life and light! Land of the good whose earthly toils are o'er! Nor frost nor heat may blight Thy vernal beauty, fertile shore, Yielding thy blessed fruits for evermore! There, without crook or sling, Walks the good shepherd; blossoms white and red Round his meek temples cling; And to sweet pastures led, His own loved flock beneath his eye is fed. He guides, and near him they Follow delighted, for he makes them go Where dwells eternal May, And heavenly roses blow, Deathless, and gathered...