Lectures and Addresses on Literary and Social TopicsSmith, Elder and Company, 1858 - 308 pages |
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... night I attended the meeting of the Working Man's Institute , and was very ... in the success of your brave efforts . Of course people who expect in it a perfect ... to humanity . But they must be added , come what may . There is no other ...
... night I attended the meeting of the Working Man's Institute , and was very ... in the success of your brave efforts . Of course people who expect in it a perfect ... to humanity . But they must be added , come what may . There is no other ...
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... in the minds of working men of those wealthier than themselves ; and nothing is more ... night after an absence from Brighton , I beg to say that after much consideration , I have come to the conclusion that it is my duty not to xiv PREFACE .
... in the minds of working men of those wealthier than themselves ; and nothing is more ... night after an absence from Brighton , I beg to say that after much consideration , I have come to the conclusion that it is my duty not to xiv PREFACE .
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... Working Men's Institute , * on Monday , October 23rd , 1848 , by the Rev. Fred . W. Robertson , M.A. BROTHER MEN AND FELLOW TOWNSMEN , I owe it to you and I owe it to myself to give some explanation of my being here to - night to deliver an ...
... Working Men's Institute , * on Monday , October 23rd , 1848 , by the Rev. Fred . W. Robertson , M.A. BROTHER MEN AND FELLOW TOWNSMEN , I owe it to you and I owe it to myself to give some explanation of my being here to - night to deliver an ...
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... of the confidence reposed in me . My second reason for standing before you to - night is a public one . It seems to me a signifi- cant circumstance that your request was made to a clergyman of the Church of England . A minister of the ...
... of the confidence reposed in me . My second reason for standing before you to - night is a public one . It seems to me a signifi- cant circumstance that your request was made to a clergyman of the Church of England . A minister of the ...
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... of trust in the sympathy of those classes between whom and yourselves he stands as a kind of link , -if my acceptance of the call may be regarded as evincing a pledge of their sympathy towards you , then , though all I say to - night may be ...
... of trust in the sympathy of those classes between whom and yourselves he stands as a kind of link , -if my acceptance of the call may be regarded as evincing a pledge of their sympathy towards you , then , though all I say to - night may be ...
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Page 236 - Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Page 149 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 221 - In such access of mind, in such high hour Of visitation from the living God, Thought was not ; in enjoyment it expired. No thanks he breathed, he proffered no request; Rapt into still communion that transcends The imperfect offices of prayer and praise, His mind was a thanksgiving to the power That made him; it was blessedness and love!
Page 173 - Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.
Page 6 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 255 - It is not to be thought of that the flood Of British freedom, which, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, " with pomp of waters, unwithstood...
Page 153 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Page 168 - Pale Hecate's offerings : and wither'd murder, Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear Thy very stones prate of my where-about, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it.
Page 210 - Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good: Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 188 - Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; Not of the stains of her; All that remains of her Now is pure womanly.