The Eagle's Nest: Ten Lectures on the Relation of Natural Science to Art, Given Before the University of Oxford in Lent Term, 1872

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Сторінка 9 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Сторінка 191 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist, Whispering new joys to the mild ocean Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave.
Сторінка 214 - Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Сторінка 20 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Сторінка 191 - The stars, with deep amaze, Stand fix'd in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence ; And will not take their flight For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often warn'd them thence ; But in their glimmering orbs did glow Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go.
Сторінка 53 - So fair, so sweet, withal so sensitive, Would that the little Flowers were born to live, Conscious of half the pleasure which they give ; That to this mountain-daisy's self were known The beauty of its star-shaped shadow, thrown On the smooth surface of this naked stone...
Сторінка 155 - Horatio ; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy ; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times ; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is ! my gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft.
Сторінка 65 - who forgiveth all our iniquities, who healeth all our diseases ; who redeemeth our life from destruction, who crowneth us with loving-kindness and tender mercies...
Сторінка 105 - I have said, the whole vegetable world, and through it the animal ; the lilies of the field are his workmanship, the verdure of the meadows', and the cattle upon a thousand hills. He forms the muscle, he urges the blood, he builds the brain. His fleetness is in the lion's foot ; he springs in the panther, he soars in the eagle, he slides in the snake. He builds the forest and hews it down, the power which raised the tree, and which wields the axe, being one and the same.
Сторінка 62 - Lord, oh my soul, and all that is within me" (the opportunity now being given for the expression of their most hidden feelings) " all that is within me, bless His holy name, and forget not all his benefits.

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