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... blest . " And all shall mourn for him , for he only shall come to the grave , because in him there is found some good thing . " - 1 Kings , c . xiv , v . 13 . CONTENTS . The Pleasures of Spring The Pleasures of Summer.
... blest . " And all shall mourn for him , for he only shall come to the grave , because in him there is found some good thing . " - 1 Kings , c . xiv , v . 13 . CONTENTS . The Pleasures of Spring The Pleasures of Summer.
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... blest edifices have been constructed . Let the youth draw a moral from these facts . Let him not despair , though the road to learning appear long and difficult .. Let him not desist , though the hill of science seems impossible to ...
... blest edifices have been constructed . Let the youth draw a moral from these facts . Let him not despair , though the road to learning appear long and difficult .. Let him not desist , though the hill of science seems impossible to ...
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... blest . Even for sorrow there is a balm in nature . What else can so gently soothe the wounded affections , as the view of her works ?: The evening walk beguiles the mourner of other tears than those of grief : The healing tears of ...
... blest . Even for sorrow there is a balm in nature . What else can so gently soothe the wounded affections , as the view of her works ?: The evening walk beguiles the mourner of other tears than those of grief : The healing tears of ...
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... blest , but others are blest with thee . It tells thee , that thou hast diffused bliss , the feeble but active vicegerent of superintending mercy ! Can any season be desolate , cheered by such emotions as these ? Can any period be ...
... blest , but others are blest with thee . It tells thee , that thou hast diffused bliss , the feeble but active vicegerent of superintending mercy ! Can any season be desolate , cheered by such emotions as these ? Can any period be ...
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... blest who profits by the occasions allotted him ; * Who turns every event to the great purposes of virtue and happiness . Let the tale of the moralist illustrate this truth , and press it with increased strength on thy heart , young man ...
... blest who profits by the occasions allotted him ; * Who turns every event to the great purposes of virtue and happiness . Let the tale of the moralist illustrate this truth , and press it with increased strength on thy heart , young man ...
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