A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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... heart and sunny dis- position , his large and generous sympathies , and noble , Christian faith in the innate goodness of man . - This volume of essays and sketches , — written in the author's pleasant , characteristic manner , and full ...
... heart and sunny dis- position , his large and generous sympathies , and noble , Christian faith in the innate goodness of man . - This volume of essays and sketches , — written in the author's pleasant , characteristic manner , and full ...
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... not lax , spirit of human benev- olence and toleration which existed in the heart of one who was the contempo- rary , and even colleague , of Byron . - FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON . CONTENTS . Prefatory Note A Day by the Fire .
... not lax , spirit of human benev- olence and toleration which existed in the heart of one who was the contempo- rary , and even colleague , of Byron . - FREDERICK W. ROBERTSON . CONTENTS . Prefatory Note A Day by the Fire .
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... heart . Alas , that flights so lofty should ever be connected with earth by threads as slender as they are long , and that the least twitch of the most commonplace hand should be able to snatch down the viewless wanderer to existing ...
... heart . Alas , that flights so lofty should ever be connected with earth by threads as slender as they are long , and that the least twitch of the most commonplace hand should be able to snatch down the viewless wanderer to existing ...
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... heart possess'd , And was his new - made bride , With head reclin'd upon his breast Sat toying by his side . Stretch'd at his feet , in happy state , A fav'rite dog was laid , By whom a little sportive cat In wanton humour play'd ...
... heart possess'd , And was his new - made bride , With head reclin'd upon his breast Sat toying by his side . Stretch'd at his feet , in happy state , A fav'rite dog was laid , By whom a little sportive cat In wanton humour play'd ...
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... heart . What if this world be an ex- periment , part of which consists in our own co - operation , that is to say , in trying how far the inhabitants of it can acquire energy enough , and do credit enough , to the first cause , to add ...
... heart . What if this world be an ex- periment , part of which consists in our own co - operation , that is to say , in trying how far the inhabitants of it can acquire energy enough , and do credit enough , to the first cause , to add ...
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