A sketch of a tour in Switzerland, in a series of letters |
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... millions resist the God of nature . What madness ! for " who hath hardened himself against him , and hath prospered . " We rested two hours at the little Inn on the Alp . The journey was most interesting and exciting . Behold us now in ...
... millions resist the God of nature . What madness ! for " who hath hardened himself against him , and hath prospered . " We rested two hours at the little Inn on the Alp . The journey was most interesting and exciting . Behold us now in ...
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... millions might have quenched : then died Of thirst , bceause there was no more to drink . His goddess , Nature , wooed , embraced , enjoyed , Fell from his arms , abhorred ; his passions died , Died all but dreary solitary Pride ; And ...
... millions might have quenched : then died Of thirst , bceause there was no more to drink . His goddess , Nature , wooed , embraced , enjoyed , Fell from his arms , abhorred ; his passions died , Died all but dreary solitary Pride ; And ...
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... million in Europe , were considered formerly as montrosities , or as a degenerate race of mankind , like the Pa- pus negro , the Hottentot , the Botokudes , etc. The successful Experiment on the Abendberg has decided the question and ...
... million in Europe , were considered formerly as montrosities , or as a degenerate race of mankind , like the Pa- pus negro , the Hottentot , the Botokudes , etc. The successful Experiment on the Abendberg has decided the question and ...
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... millions . Blessed be God for liberty to worship Him according to the dictates of our conscience . " Where we see piety , " says J. A. Froude , " continence , courage , self - forgetfulness , there , or not far off , we know is the ...
... millions . Blessed be God for liberty to worship Him according to the dictates of our conscience . " Where we see piety , " says J. A. Froude , " continence , courage , self - forgetfulness , there , or not far off , we know is the ...
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... millions of souls should be wholly unfit for liberty . But the literature of France will survive the despotism of France ; and imperial omnipotence glory- ing in an army 500,000 strong may be crushed before the moth . Yes , before our ...
... millions of souls should be wholly unfit for liberty . But the literature of France will survive the despotism of France ; and imperial omnipotence glory- ing in an army 500,000 strong may be crushed before the moth . Yes , before our ...
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a.m. we left Abendberg abode Alps Andermatt arrived ascended avalanche Basle Behold Bellinzona Boulogne bridge Calvin canton carriage cathedral celebrated Chamouni Christ church contains cretinism dear Friend dear Sir delightful descend divine earth election England eternal feet Flüelen France Friend and Brother Gazetteer Geneva glacier God's grace grandeur Grindelwald heat heaven height High Wycombe hills houses inhabitants J. H. My dear John Calvin JOHN HAYDEN journey Kandersteg Lake of Lucerne Lake of Zürich land Lord Martigny Meyringen miles Mont Blanc moun mountains never Paris pleasant population proceeded Protestants Railway reached Reformation religion Reuss Rhine Rigi river road rocks says Murray scenery Schmerikon seen Sinim situated snow soul spirit steamer Strasburg striking summit suppose Swiss Switzer Switzerland tains thou Thun tion torrent tour town vale valley Via Mala village visited walk worship Wycombe Zürich
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Página 89 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 33 - The impetuous song, and say from whom you rage. His praise, ye brooks, attune, ye trembling rills ; And let me catch it as I muse along. Ye headlong torrents, rapid and profound ; Ye softer floods, that lead the humid maze Along the vale ; and thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself, Sound his stupendous praise whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roarings fall.
Página 47 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Página 101 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 37 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Página 9 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
Página 69 - They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.