A Mental Museum for the Rising Generation: Comprising, Part I. Familiar Conversations on Natural History and the Universe, Reflections on Providence, Etc.; Part II. Lessons Calculated to Excite a Taste for Reading and Mental Improvement - on Industry, Economy, Preservation of Health, Etc.; Part III. Various Instructive and Entertaining Articles and Poetry ; with an Appendix Containing the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the First Free Circulating Library, Etc. Designed for the Middle Classes of Readers in American Schools and Families. Adapted to American Customs and Manners and Proposed as a Substitute for Foreign Compilations of Reading LessonsThomas Desilver, 1829 - 360 sider |
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Side 136 - sun is also the fountain of cheerfulness. While all nature is enlivened by his presence, it is also cheered by his gifts. " Truly," says Solomon, " the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
Side 208 - of this practice, he closes with this royal counter blast.—" It is a custom, loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs; and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible stygian smoke of
Side 353 - been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either house, during his continuance in office. SECTION VII.
Side 351 - enumeration shall be made, the state of New-Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight; Rhode-Island and Providence plantations one; Connecticut five; New-York six; New-Jersey four; Pennsylvania eight; Delaware one; Maryland- six;
Side 83 - birds! or that surprising instinct by which " the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times," " and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming." When Storks take their departure for Europe, it is said