Sketches of Martha's Vineyard and Other Reminiscences of Travel at Home, EtcJ. Munroe, 1838 - 207 páginas |
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Página 92
... marble cannon , with four cannon shot on the summit , and upon these a bomb - shell . In the vi- cinity of Washington's Monument , truly worthy of the Father of his Country , is an extensive forest of ancient oaks . It is most truly ...
... marble cannon , with four cannon shot on the summit , and upon these a bomb - shell . In the vi- cinity of Washington's Monument , truly worthy of the Father of his Country , is an extensive forest of ancient oaks . It is most truly ...
Página 93
... marble figure on one side greets your eye , point- ing toward the Holy of Holies with this inscription , which seems to sound in your ears ' Adore the Lord in his Holy Temple ; ' and another on the op- posite side with the following ...
... marble figure on one side greets your eye , point- ing toward the Holy of Holies with this inscription , which seems to sound in your ears ' Adore the Lord in his Holy Temple ; ' and another on the op- posite side with the following ...
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... marble , having various agricultural emblems wrought upon it , such as sheep -cattle -- milk - maids & c . The ceiling is decked with similar devices , such as the rake — spade— pitch - fork - pick - axe sickle wheat - sheaf & c . These ...
... marble , having various agricultural emblems wrought upon it , such as sheep -cattle -- milk - maids & c . The ceiling is decked with similar devices , such as the rake — spade— pitch - fork - pick - axe sickle wheat - sheaf & c . These ...
Página 105
... marble , as they probably were . It contains busts of Americus and Columbus . They may be , for aught I know , very good likenesses , but they certainly are rather ugly , especially that of Americus . They are not what imagination ...
... marble , as they probably were . It contains busts of Americus and Columbus . They may be , for aught I know , very good likenesses , but they certainly are rather ugly , especially that of Americus . They are not what imagination ...
Página 106
... marble , eight splendid mirrors , and four mir- ror tables . You tread upon a rich and splendidly figured carpet . The figure I do not exactly recol- lect , but its prevailing colors are red and yellow , or white . The sofas and easy ...
... marble , eight splendid mirrors , and four mir- ror tables . You tread upon a rich and splendidly figured carpet . The figure I do not exactly recol- lect , but its prevailing colors are red and yellow , or white . The sofas and easy ...
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Bangor bank Baptist beautiful Belfast beneath Boston Brookville Capitol Castine CATSKILL MOUNTAINS character Chilmark Christian church DEATH WITHOUT WARNING distance dollars dred Edgartown English erected father feet forest Gayhead Gideon Lee heart height hills horse Hotel hundred Indians inhabitants interest Island James river land latter length liberal LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY light live marble MARTHA'S VINEYARD Mayhew miles mind minister monument morning Mountains negro never night o'er ODD EVENTS passed patriot PENOBSCOT BAY pleasant prayer President's House pulpit reached remarkable replied rise river Sabbath sachems Saratoga Springs seat sermon shore side slaves soon souls spot Springs streets summit surprized taste thank thee Thaxter thing thou thought tion Tisbury told took town trees truth Unitarian village walked Wamponoags Washington waters West Chop wigwams wind ZABDIEL ADAMS
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Página 184 - How blest the righteous when he dies ! When sinks a weary soul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves the expiring breast ! 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.
Página 190 - Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us. The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.
Página 120 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean— roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy...
Página 131 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Página 92 - In the woods, is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God, a decorum and sanctity reign, a perennial festival is dressed, and the guest sees not how he should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith.
Página 165 - How divine, The liberty, for frail, for mortal man To roam at large among unpeopled glens And mountainous retirements, only trod By devious footsteps ; regions consecrate To oldest time ! and, reckless of the storm That keeps the raven quiet in her nest, Be as a presence or a motion — one Among the many there...
Página 93 - I send pestilence among my people ; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways ; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Página 93 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Página 195 - Why, how these feathers fly !"— proceeded. He had fulfilled his promise of not addressing the society on the subject, but had taught them a lesson not to be misunderstood. On the next Sabbath the window and cushion were found in excellent repair.
Página 136 - For he is in his grave who taught my youth The art of verse, and in the bud of life Offered me to the muses. Oh, cut off Untimely! when thy reason in its strength, Ripened by years of toil and studious search, And watch of Nature's silent lessons, taught Thy hand to practise best the lenient art To which thou gavest thy laborious days, And, last, thy life.