 | Watson Adams - Conduct of life - 1834 - 264 pages
...of what little minds call poverty and distress. The evening's walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight, than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and unfeigned... | |
 | F. S. Wiggins Editors: - 1832
...solitudes, in the prirate walks and bye-paths of life. The evening walk of i wise man is more illustrious in their sight, than the march of a general, at the head of a victorious army. A. contemplation of God's works ; a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837
...solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. The evening's walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation of God's works; a voluntary * act of justice to our own detriment: a... | |
 | 1837
...solitudes, in the private walks and bye paths of life. The evening walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight, than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation of God's works, a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment, a generous... | |
 | John Campbell - Eromanga (Vanuatu) - 1842 - 478 pages
...of the military and the moral character : — " The evening walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand soldiers ! Men are denominated great and glorious, only by an unfeigned exercise of humility... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853
...solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. The evening's walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight, than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation on God's works; a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment; a generous... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1855
...solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. The evening's walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation of God's works ; a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment ; a... | |
 | John Richardson Major - 1858
...solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. The evening's walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation on God's works; a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment; a generous... | |
 | Holy thoughts - 1882
...solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. The evening walk of a wise man is more illustrious in their sight than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men. A contemplation of God's works, a voluntary act of justice to our own detriment, a generous... | |
 | 1898
...Solitudes, in the private Walks and Bypaths of Life* The Evening's Walk of a wise Man is more illustrious in their Sight, than the March of a General at the Head of a hundred thousand Men* A Contemplation on God's Works; a voluntary Act of Justice to our own Detriment ; a generous... | |
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They do not look for great men at the head of armies, or among the pomps of a court, but often find them out in shades and solitudes, in the private walks and by-paths of life. 
