 | 1831 - 492 páginas
...perhaps, had never been taught to think. " If I were to pray," says Sir John Herschell, "for a taste that should stand me in stead, under every variety of circumstances,...life, and a shield against its ills, however things may go amiss, and the world frown on me, it would be, a taste for reading." I am disposed to say, quite... | |
 | 1850 - 428 páginas
...absent, and look forward to with much pleasure. If I were to pray for a last which would stand by me under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against ull its ills however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
 | 1835 - 538 páginas
...to pray for a taste which should stand by me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and ho a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through...life, and a shield against its ills, however things migkt go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course,... | |
 | 1838 - 544 páginas
...that no effort was made to introduce the process into Judea. TASTE FOR READING. IF I were to pi-ay for a taste which should stand me in stead under every...however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon rae, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not... | |
 | 1838 - 272 páginas
...the tabernacle, and that no effort was made to introduce the process into Judea. TASTE FOR READING. IF I were to pray for a taste which should stand me...through life, and a shield against its ills, however tilings might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it,... | |
 | 1870 - 726 páginas
...easy to corrupt and cannot last. — Lord Bacon. \i I were to pray for a taste which would stand by mo under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against all its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
 | Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo - 1840 - 392 páginas
...student's home. Well saith Sir John Herschel, " If I were to pray for a taste which should stand instead, under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a faste for reading." He who reads from habit is independent. The world without may exclude him from... | |
 | 1840 - 504 páginas
...available. " If," «ays a most distinguished philosopher of the present day — I mean Sir John Herschell, " if I were to pray for a taste which should stand me...happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a slucld against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frowu upon me, it would be a... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 342 páginas
...Sedgwick's discourse had been decided on. New-York, Avguit, 1840. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. ON READING. " If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me...circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown against... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 páginas
...distinguished. TASTE FOR READING. 1. If I were to pray for a taste which would stand me in stead of every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness through life, and shield against its many ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown... | |
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Were I to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me during life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me,... 
