The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1858 |
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... summer , and , above all , its High- land scenery on that magnificent river , where he had built his delightful home , and now - has his grave ! Yet no , not alone in connection with these pictures does viii TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS .
... summer , and , above all , its High- land scenery on that magnificent river , where he had built his delightful home , and now - has his grave ! Yet no , not alone in connection with these pictures does viii TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS .
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... river were in perfect harmony with the gloomily beau- tiful passes through which we swung , and which pre- sented at every new turn new and more magnificent pic- tures . The river was full of life . Wooden - roofed steam- boats ...
... river were in perfect harmony with the gloomily beau- tiful passes through which we swung , and which pre- sented at every new turn new and more magnificent pic- tures . The river was full of life . Wooden - roofed steam- boats ...
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... river and its shores . A delicate , pretty little woman met us at the door of the house , em- braced Mr. Downing , and cordially welcomed his guests . This was Mrs. Downing . She seemed to be of a bird - like nature ; and we shall get ...
... river and its shores . A delicate , pretty little woman met us at the door of the house , em- braced Mr. Downing , and cordially welcomed his guests . This was Mrs. Downing . She seemed to be of a bird - like nature ; and we shall get ...
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... the other side of the river . I thought that I should be here , for a time at least , free from visitors . But no ! Last evening , as I sat with my friends in their peaceful parlor , there came , amid 20 HOMES OF THE NEW WORLD .
... the other side of the river . I thought that I should be here , for a time at least , free from visitors . But no ! Last evening , as I sat with my friends in their peaceful parlor , there came , amid 20 HOMES OF THE NEW WORLD .
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... river , bursting forth from the gloomy forests of earth . It gleams , as it were , within me . I parted from Miss Sedgwick with a feeling that I should never like to part with her . Her niece , Susan , was an agreeable , well - educated ...
... river , bursting forth from the gloomy forests of earth . It gleams , as it were , within me . I parted from Miss Sedgwick with a feeling that I should never like to part with her . Her niece , Susan , was an agreeable , well - educated ...
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Page 151 - Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
Page 178 - God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 152 - A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.
Page 176 - ... whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received. I beseech you remember, it is an article of your church covenant, that you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written Word of God.
Page 151 - In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. Great works of art have no more affecting lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good-humored inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side.
Page 41 - Comes up the laugh of children, the soft voice Of maidens, and the sweet and solemn hymn Of Sabbath worshippers.
Page 151 - Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events.
Page 150 - A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages.
Page 152 - The relations of the soul to the divine spirit are so pure that it is profane to seek to interpose helps.
Page 174 - I will make them conform, or I will harry them out of the land, or else worse,"