Claudine, Or Humility, the Basis of All the Virtures: A Swiss Tale

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J. Harris and Son, corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1824 - 200 sivua
 

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Sivu 4 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Sivu 4 - It was such pleasure to behold him, such Enlargement of existence to partake Nature with him, to thrill beneath his touch, \ To watch him slumbering, and to see him wake: To live with him for ever were too much; But then the thought of parting made her quake: He was her own, her ocean-treasure...
Sivu 60 - It has been repeatedly said, that it is more rare, and therefore more heroic, to rejoice with those who rejoice, than to weep with those who weep.
Sivu 163 - ... Seigneur himself accidentally encountered her: " What is the matter with you, my good girl ?" said he, in a tone of compassion. She related her little history; the humane listener instantly offered her some money—" Take this, my dear, and be comforted; I will not fail to visit your poor mother...

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