 | 1870
...easy to corrupt and cannot last. — Lord Bacon. \i I were to pray for a taste which would stand by mo under every variety of circumstances, and be a source...cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against all its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.... | |
 | Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo - 1840
...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... | |
 | 1840
...distinguished philosopher of the present day — I mean Sir John Herschell, " if I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a slucld against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frowu upon me, it would be a... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1843 - 332 páginas
...decided on. New-York, Avguit, 1840. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. ON READING. " If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 300 páginas
...distinguished. TASTE FOR READING. 1. If I were to pray for a taste which would stand me in stead of every variety of 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... | |
 | 1859
...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
...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 - 168 páginas
...only been read, but written in flying journeys. — Channing. (256.) 7. If I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety...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
...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,... | |
 | August Wilhelm von Schlegel - 1846 - 535 páginas
...stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me during life, and a shield against its ills, however things...be a taste for reading Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making him a happy man ; unless, indeed, you... | |
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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,... 
