| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 538 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to iuvade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon our lives with horrour, with sorrow, with repentance ; and wish, bat too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy ; till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon...wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. 18. " Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example, not to despair ; but shall remember,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy ; till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon...wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. 18 Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example, not to despair ; but shall remember, that,... | |
| Lindley Murray, John Walker - Children - 1826 - 314 pages
...the laby. tinths'' of inconstancy ; till the darkness of old age begins to invade' us, and disease and anxiety obstruct/ our way* We then look back upon...wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. 18. "Happy are they, my .son, who shall learn from thy example, not to despair ; but shall remember,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 268 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy ; $J the darkness of old age begins tq invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon...; and wish, but too often vainly wish, that we had n\jt forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my sdri, who ehall learn from thy example, not to... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 224 pages
...in time lose the happiness of innocence, and solace our disquiet with sensual gratifications. 18. " Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example,...despair; but shall remember, that though the day is past, ami their strengtu is wasted, there yet remains one effort to be made: that reformation is never hopeless,... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 412 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon...though the day is past, and their strength is wasted, tiere yet remains one effort to be made: that reformation is never hopeless, nor sincere endeavours... | |
| Letter writing - 1827 - 292 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way, we then look back upon...not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my friend, who learn not to despair, but shall remember, that though the day is past, and their strength... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - Classical poetry - 1827 - 402 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon...that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy aro they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, that though... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 258 pages
...through the labyrinths of inconstancy ; till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety, obstruct our way. We then look back upon...too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken the wayi of virtue. 18 Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example, not to despair ; but shall... | |
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