Vick's Magazine, Volume 13James Vick, 1890 |
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Page 35 - tis granted thee.' ' Then,' said the rose, ' with deepened glow, ' On me another grace bestow.' The spirit paused in silent thought, What grace was there that flower had not ? 'Twas but a moment — o'er the rose A veil of moss the angel throws. And, robed in nature's simplest weed, Can there a flower that rose exceed ?
Page 35 - To bathe young buds in dews from heaven ; Awaking from his light repose, The angel whispered to the rose : ' O fondest object of my care, Still fairest found where all are fair, For the sweet shade thou 'st given to me, Ask what thou wilt, 'tis granted thee.
Page 185 - I hear no sound," said Spikeman, after listening for a moment, "save the voice of my beloved. O, speak, and say unto me, 'rise up, my love, and come away, for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land...
Page 201 - This is one of the easiest of all the mixtures to prepare and its effects are comparatively lasting. It is slightly cheaper than the next but it seems to have rather less effect. It showed itself, however, a valuable remedy, but on account of its slightly injurious effect on the fruit, the formula will be improved by substituting twentyeight gallons of water for twenty-two.
Page 30 - Founder, the Trustees of the Garden propose to provide adequate theoretical and practical Instruction for young men desirous of becoming gardeners. It is not intended at present that many persons shall be trained at the same time, nor that the Instruction so planned shall duplicate the excellent courses in agriculture now offered by the numerous State Colleges of the country, but that it shall be quite distinct and limited to what is thought to...
Page 124 - Arbustrum Americanum: The American grove, or, An alphabetical catalogue of forest trees and shrubs, natives of the American United States, arranged according to the LInnaean system.
Page 303 - As far as the eye can reach in the valleys or on the mountains, little else but rocky boulders and the stately, yet awfully sombre, aspect of the Cereus giganteus can be seen.
Page 201 - ... tree. This estimate will cover the cost of the chemicals and of their application, and if the season isa warm, dry one, and the chemicals are purchased at wholesale, it can be reduced one-half.
Page 358 - In the various parts of the country in search of fossil remains, and the results. In the opening chapter are described the formation of glaciers and the moraines that mark their paths. In a talk called "A queer bundle of sticks," the story is told of some curious fossil d iscoverles near Jamestown , New York.
Page 143 - Ere russet fields their green resume, Sweet flower, I love, in forest bare, To meet thee, when thy faint perfume Alone is in the virgin air. Of all her train, the hands of Spring First plant thee in the watery mold, And I have seen thee blossoming Beside the snow-bank's edges cold.