Among FriendsHoughton Mifflin, 1910 - 278 páginas |
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... question arises as to the place of the House of Commons in the scheme of government . Appeal is made to certain acts of Parliament as if they settled the question once for all . To this Selden replies : " The House of Commons is called ...
... question arises as to the place of the House of Commons in the scheme of government . Appeal is made to certain acts of Parliament as if they settled the question once for all . To this Selden replies : " The House of Commons is called ...
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... questions of the day . This is safe , for dead issues tell no tales , but it is not interesting . Spent deeds and accomplished facts may be arranged neatly for exhibition . But our curiosity is aroused in regard to half - formed ...
... questions of the day . This is safe , for dead issues tell no tales , but it is not interesting . Spent deeds and accomplished facts may be arranged neatly for exhibition . But our curiosity is aroused in regard to half - formed ...
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... jelly - fish indeed , and the prey of every passing circumstance . But the question is whether they shall be considered from the molluscous or from the vertebrate point of view . Shall they serve as a backbone or as AMONG FRIENDS 7.
... jelly - fish indeed , and the prey of every passing circumstance . But the question is whether they shall be considered from the molluscous or from the vertebrate point of view . Shall they serve as a backbone or as AMONG FRIENDS 7.
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... questions which we ask when we begin to make ourselves at home in the world : How are all the folks ? How are they getting on with their work , and how do they make both ends meet ? What are the young people think- ing about , and what ...
... questions which we ask when we begin to make ourselves at home in the world : How are all the folks ? How are they getting on with their work , and how do they make both ends meet ? What are the young people think- ing about , and what ...
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... question . " I looked at the growing passenger - lists of the transatlantic steamers and thought of the peaceful invasion of our American cousins . Here are mis- sionaries of good - will . No collections ! Every man his own Missionary ...
... question . " I looked at the growing passenger - lists of the transatlantic steamers and thought of the peaceful invasion of our American cousins . Here are mis- sionaries of good - will . No collections ! Every man his own Missionary ...
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Página 116 - A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread — and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness — Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!
Página 137 - ... a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Página 192 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train ! Turns his necessity to glorious gain ; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower ; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
Página 159 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Página 147 - Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone; Dare to have a purpose firm, Dare to make it known.
Página 238 - And doe whatever thing he did intend : His name was Talus, made of yron mould, Immoveable, resistlesse, without end; . Who in his hand an yron flale did hould, With which he thresht out falshood, and did truth unfould.
Página 83 - Watch ye therefore : for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Página 137 - To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance...
Página 169 - WHO has not heard of the Vale of Cashmere, With its roses the brightest that earth ever gave, Its temples, and grottos, and fountains as clear As the love-lighted eyes that hang over their wave...
Página 226 - But let that man with better sence advize, That of the world least part to us is red; And daily how through hardy enterprize Many great Regions are discovered, Which to late age were never mentioned. Who ever heard of th