The Country AirWilliams & Norgate, 1917 - 233 pages |
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Page 111 - Witch. WHEN shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain ? 2 Witch.
Page 222 - He was 40 yeares old before he looked on Geometry ; which happened accidentally. Being in a Gentleman's Library, Euclid's Elements lay open, and 'twas the 47 El. libri i. He read the Proposition. By G — , sayd he (he would now and then sweare an emphaticall Oath by way of emphasis) this is impossible...
Page 142 - Things. But, oh, these clever people ! they won't listen. And so many of them nowadays ! I greatly doubt if all this education is doing good. I can assure you that it helps us very little. The poor are none the better for it. You should see the things they read ! I often wish they couldn't read. It's a very great hindrance to the cause of Christ — especially with the young. And the rich are growing very careless. Of course, there are many that help ; but there are more that don't. But Mary wasn't...
Page 48 - We humbly beseech thee, that, although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters, yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather, as that we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season ; and learn both by thy punishment to amend our lives, and for thy clemency to give thee praise and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 111 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, pride ruled my will: remember not past years. So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on, o'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till the night is gone, and with the morn those angel faces smile, which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
Page 48 - God, who, for the sin of man, didst once drown nil the world, except eight persons, — and afterwards, of Thy great mercy, didst promise never to destroy it so again ; we humbly beseech Thee, that, although we for our iniquities have worthily...
Page 222 - He was forty years old before he looked on geometry, which happened accidentally; being in a gentleman's library in ... Euclid's Elements lay open, and it was the 47 prop. lib. i. So he reads the proposition, 'By G — ,' says he, 'this is impossible!
Page 48 - God, who for the sin of man didst once drown all the world, except eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again ; We humbly beseech thee, that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters, yet up.
Page 156 - I hope you've forgiven me for slapping that man. But look at the way he served Edith ; and you know I was never against you even when all the rest of our bunch was. I want you not to be against me, but come out as I say, and I'll go East to meet you, and we'll soon find some one to fix us. It's a grand country, and I'm up against a sound proposition. I always liked you, Mary, from the very first minute, and you can help considerable if you come. Send a cable if it's yes, and address Big Tree. —...
Page 126 - And there is not a single thing they learn from you which one in ten thousand is bold enough to translate into action.' 'You've said that twice over,' answered Mary, 'and I'm doubtful if it's worth saying at all. Besides I've heard it before: it's quite a commonplace. However, you admit that one person in ten thousand has the courage to do something. Don't you think the example of that one may hearten up the others in course of time?' 'No, I don't. The one imagines, no doubt, he's going to be a lighthouse....