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" In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God, a decorum and sanctity reign, a perennial festival is dressed,... "
Miscellanies, Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures - Page 7
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 383 pages
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English Lessons: Book One-two, Book 2

Ada Van Stone Harris, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1912 - 392 pages
...from our fathers reft the land. SCOTT. XXXVIII IN AND INTO Memorize : In the woods a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period...is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. EMERSON. Into the jaws of death, Into the mouth of hell, Rode the six hundred. TENNYSON. Notice in...
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English Lessons: Book One-two, Book 2

Ada Van Stone Harris, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1912 - 384 pages
...SCOTT. xxxvm DT AND ESTO Memorize: In the woods a man casts off his years, as the snake his sloogh, and at what period soever of life, is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. EMEBSOX. Into the jaws of death. Into the mouth of hell, Bode the six hundred. TKJTXTSOX. Notice in...
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The Human Side of Trees: Wonders of the Tree World, by Royal Dixon and ...

Royal Dixon, Franklyn Everett Fitch - 1917 - 270 pages
...better one —from man's poor imitation to nature's splendid consummation. We agree with Emerson that "in the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations...not how he should tire of them in a thousand years." Tree cities! This idea is something more than a pretty analogy. Let us mount above some great forest...
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Essays and Poems of Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 584 pages
...have enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear. In the woods too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life, always is a child. In the woods, is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God, a decorum and...
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Appalachia, Volume 15, Issues 3-4

Charles E. Fay, J. Rayner Edmands - 1923 - 398 pages
...Sage of Concord tells us that in the Woods — "A man casts oft his years, as the snake his sluff, and at what period soever of life is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth." The wise Appalachian avails himself of the benefit of this Rejuvenescence (delectable word), but does...
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California District News Letter, Volume 5

United States. Forest Service. California Region - 1924 - 356 pages
...in a serviceable condition. It looks like a good hunch. — D-4 Nev:s In the woods a can casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period soever of life is alv:ays a child. In 'the woods is Perpetual youth. V/ithin these plantations of God, a decorum and...
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Emerson's Essays and Poems: Selected and Edited with an Introd

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - 412 pages
...enjoyed a perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear. In the woods, too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period...perennial festival is dressed, and the guest sees not hew he should tire of them in a thousand years. In the /woods, we return to reason and faith. There...
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National Wilderness Preservation Act: Hearings Before the Committee on ...

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1957 - 466 pages
...to inspire us by remaining a fir tree? Emerson put it this way : "In the woods, too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period...years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith." At another time Emerson said : and bend her lines of grandeur and grace to the decoration of her darling...
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Lyndon B. Johnson: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and ..., Volume 1

United States. President (1963-1969 : Johnson) - 1965 - 952 pages
...preservation of beauty will be our gift to posterity. Ralph Waldo Emerson said a long time ago that "in the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations...years. In the woods we return to reason and faith." Emerson would have been cheered and comforted by the establishment of a National Wilderness Preservation...
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Tracking Down Oregon

Ralph Friedman - 1978 - 324 pages
...of Emerson in Nature sift through the trees as an ethereal mist: "In the woods, too, a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period...soever of life, is always a child. ... In the woods, we return to reason and to faith. . . . Standing on the bare ground — my head bathed by the blithe...
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