The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... the physiologist , the meteorologist , the entomologist , and the metaphysician , are , in their turns , laid under contribution ; and all made to yield information and pleasure to the ingenious youthful inquirer . In a word , iv PREFACE .
... the physiologist , the meteorologist , the entomologist , and the metaphysician , are , in their turns , laid under contribution ; and all made to yield information and pleasure to the ingenious youthful inquirer . In a word , iv PREFACE .
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... pleasure , or ambition , bid it rage . There reindeer form their riches . These their tents , Their robes , their beds , and all their homely wealth Supply , their wholesome fare , and cheerful cups . Obsequious at their call , the ...
... pleasure , or ambition , bid it rage . There reindeer form their riches . These their tents , Their robes , their beds , and all their homely wealth Supply , their wholesome fare , and cheerful cups . Obsequious at their call , the ...
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... pleasure we cannot always obtain , and positive pain we often cannot remove . No man can give to his own plantations the fra- grance of the Indian groves ; nor will any precepts of philosophy enable him to withdraw his attention from ...
... pleasure we cannot always obtain , and positive pain we often cannot remove . No man can give to his own plantations the fra- grance of the Indian groves ; nor will any precepts of philosophy enable him to withdraw his attention from ...
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... pleasures which the arts impart , and of all the sweets of society that exalt existence , and render life delightful ! Let the consideration , then , of the unspeakable advantages which we enjoy in our temperate clime , and to which we ...
... pleasures which the arts impart , and of all the sweets of society that exalt existence , and render life delightful ! Let the consideration , then , of the unspeakable advantages which we enjoy in our temperate clime , and to which we ...
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... pleasure leads , By living waters , and thro ' flowery meads ; When all is smiling , tranquil , and serene , And vernal beauty paints the flatt'ring scene ; Oh , teach me to elude each latent snare , And whisper to my sliding heart ...
... pleasure leads , By living waters , and thro ' flowery meads ; When all is smiling , tranquil , and serene , And vernal beauty paints the flatt'ring scene ; Oh , teach me to elude each latent snare , And whisper to my sliding heart ...
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