Nature: Addresses, and LecturesHoughton, Mifflin and Company, 1893 - 315 pages |
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Page 15
... heaven and earth becomes part of his daily food . In the presence of nature a wild de- light runs through the man , in spite of real sorrows . Nature says , he is my creature , and maugre all his impertinent griefs , he shall be glad ...
... heaven and earth becomes part of his daily food . In the presence of nature a wild de- light runs through the man , in spite of real sorrows . Nature says , he is my creature , and maugre all his impertinent griefs , he shall be glad ...
Page 18
... heavens . What angels invented these splendid ornaments , these rich conveniences , this ocean of air above , this ocean of water beneath , this firma- ment of earth between ? this zodiac of lights , this tent of dropping clouds , this ...
... heavens . What angels invented these splendid ornaments , these rich conveniences , this ocean of air above , this ocean of water beneath , this firma- ment of earth between ? this zodiac of lights , this tent of dropping clouds , this ...
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... heavens change every moment , and reflect their glory or gloom on the plains beneath . The state of the crop in the surrounding farms alters the expression of the earth from week to week . The succession of native plants in the pastures ...
... heavens change every moment , and reflect their glory or gloom on the plains beneath . The state of the crop in the surrounding farms alters the expression of the earth from week to week . The succession of native plants in the pastures ...
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... heaven . When a noble act is done , perchance in a scene of great natural beauty ; when Leonidas and his three hun- dred martyrs consume one day in dying , and the sun and moon come each and look at them once in the steep defile of ...
... heaven . When a noble act is done , perchance in a scene of great natural beauty ; when Leonidas and his three hun- dred martyrs consume one day in dying , and the sun and moon come each and look at them once in the steep defile of ...
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... heavens and earth sympathize with Jesus . And in common life whoso- ever has seen a person of powerful character and happy genius , will have remarked how easily he took all things along with him , — the persons , the opinions , and the ...
... heavens and earth sympathize with Jesus . And in common life whoso- ever has seen a person of powerful character and happy genius , will have remarked how easily he took all things along with him , — the persons , the opinions , and the ...
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