 | Elocution - 1877 - 312 pages
...not why, with tha cheerfulness of his companion : it is like a sudden sunshine, that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it....friendship and benevolence towards the person who ha* 30 aii effect upon it." " Gay," or Brisk, Style [HABITS OF EXPEESSION.] — Spectator. *• Next... | |
 | Henry Lowndes - Health - 1877 - 72 pages
...an unconscious offering to Heaven. Addision, in one of his beautiful papers on this subject, says he "cannot but look upon it as a constant habitual gratitude to the great Author of nature. An inward cheerfulness is an implicit praise and thanksgiving to Providence... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret e till they were about fourscore years old. BOYLE....words, can express the effect music has on us? A kind great Author of nature. An inward cheerfulness is an implicit praise and thanksgiving to Providence... | |
 | Arthur B. Davison - English literature - 1880 - 396 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it....towards the person who has so kindly an effect upon it. Addison, Spectator, No. 381, CHILD. A CHILD is a man in small letter, yet the best copy of Adam, before... | |
 | Osgood Eaton Fuller - Conduct of life - 1881 - 658 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it....look upon it as a constant habitual gratitude to the great Author of nature. An inward cheerfulness is an implicit praise and thanksgiving to Providence... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret ge of his terrors, and the tiger roar of his voice....the strife was finished ; the vision was closed. In benevolenca towards the person who has so kindly an effect upon it. When I consider this cheerful state... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - American literature - 1882 - 480 pages
...cheerfulness of his companion : it is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the 50 mind, without her attending to it : the heart rejoices...naturally flows out into friendship and benevolence toward the person who has so kindly an effect upon it. When I consider this cheerful state of mind... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion: it is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it....towards the person who has so kindly an effect upon it. 6. When I consider this cheerful state of mind in its third relation, I cannot but look upon it as... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - Homiletical illustrations - 1885 - 908 pages
...know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret delight in the mind, without her attending to it....benevolence towards the person who has so kindly an effect •pon it. \Vhen I consider this cheerful state of mind in its third relation, 1 cannot but look upon... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine that awakens a secret •'.'.•light NrN upou it as a constant habitual gratitude to the great Author of nature. An inward cheerfulness is an... | |
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A cheerful mind is not only disposed to be affable and obliging ; but raises the same good humour in those who come within its influence. A man finds himself pleased, he does not know why, with the cheerfulness of his companion. It is like a sudden sunshine... 
