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" There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood ; that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has languished even in advanced life in sickness and despondency, who that has pined on a weary bed... "
Kidd's Own Journal - Page 130
1854
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The Religious Miscellany: Containing Information Relative to the ..., Volume 2

1823 - 426 pages
...of cultivation." SICKNESS. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of mankind— that softens the heart, and brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has suffered in advance life, in sickness and despondency; whe that has pined on a weary bed in the neglect...
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An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors

J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...thanks. His mother was his constant attendant, and he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has suffered, even in advanced life, in sickness and despondency — who that has pined on a weary bed...
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The Mental Guide: Being a Compend of the First Principles of Metaphysics ...

1828 - 394 pages
...thanks. His mother was his constant attendant, and he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has suffered, even in advanced life, in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a weary bed in...
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The American Manual, Or, New English Reader: Consisting of Exercises in ...

Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...His mother was his constant attendant ; and he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. 25. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...loneliness of a foreign land, — but has thought of the mother " that looked on his childhood," that smoothed his pillow, and administered to his helplessness?...
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The Academical Reader: Comprising Selections from the Most Admired Authors ...

John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...His mother was his constant attendant, and he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. 10. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has suffered, even in advanced life, in sickness, and despondency; who that has pined on a weary bed in...
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The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic, and Lady's ..., Volume 17; Volume 28

1846 - 266 pages
...Harold's misanthrophy ; a Shelley's blasphemy, could-not extinguish its flame ! There is something in it that softens the heart and brings it back to the feelings of infancy. Who that has pined on a weary bed, in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land, but has thought of the mother...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...thanks. His mother was his constant attendant ; and he seemed unwilling to be helped by any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...infancy. Who that has languished, even in advanced life, 'N 2 in sickness and despondency ; who that has pined on a weary bed in the neglect and loneliness...
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The Saturday Magazine ..., Volumes 4-5

1834 - 536 pages
...humanity, until they descend in gentle showers of love and kindness upon our fellow-men.''—— COLTON. WHO that has languished, even in advanced life, in...bed in the neglect and loneliness of a foreign land: hut has thought on the Mother " that looked on his childhood," that smoothed his pillow, and administered...
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The Magnolia, Or, Literary Tablet, Volume 1

1834 - 428 pages
...prepared to die." This was comfort lo hi? pious father, for he felt that he must part with his son. There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood, and softens the heart. Who that lias languished in sickness mid despondency, upon » weary bed, but...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 1

Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...thanks. His mother was his constant attendant; and he seemed unwilling lo be helped by any other hand. There is something in sickness that breaks down the...pined on a weary bed in the neglect and loneliness ul1 a foreign land ; but has thought on the mother » that looked on his childhood, » that smoothed...
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