 I were 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 through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown upon me,...  Papers and Proceedings - Сторінка 81автори: American Library Association. Conference - 1889Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo - 1840 - 392 стор.
...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 стор.
...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 upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree superseding... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 342 стор.
...stand me in stead under every variety of 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 me, it would be a taste for reading." — SIR J. HERSCHEL. A WISE and good man was accustomed,... | |
 | 1859 - 880 стор.
...to the Kton Mechanics' Institute, once said, "If I were to pray for a taste which should stand by me under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from... | |
 | 1844 - 398 стор.
...every variety of eireumstanees, and be a souree of happiness and eheerfulness to me through life, and shield against its ills, however things might go amiss,...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. — Sir J. HerseheL I AM. WHO ever eoneeived a more beautiful illustration of this sublime text than... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 стор.
...— Hume. 6. Volumes have not only been read, but written in flying journeys. — Channing. (256.) 7. If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. — Herschel. mouth," to waiting by patience and combination the tardier honours of the general. —... | |
 | 1846 - 544 стор.
...absent, and look forward to with pleasure. If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me instead, under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading." The cordial welcome with which his former Works have been received, and their widely-extended popularity,... | |
 | Friedrich Carl W. von Schlegel - 1846 - 560 стор.
...stead under every variety of circumstances, and he 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, it would he a taste for reading Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 стор.
...circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness through life, and shield me against its many ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree superseding... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1846 - 614 стор.
...stead nnder every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me daring life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown npon me, it would be a taste for reading. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and... | |
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