 | 576 pages
...shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it of course only as a worldly...pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making ahappy man, unless, indeed, you put into... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from the higher oflice and sure and stronger panoply of religious principles — but...pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making him a happy man, unless, indeed, you... | |
 | 1835 - 542 pages
...shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from the higher office and sure and stronger panoply of religious principles — but as... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pages
...in the slightest degree derogating from the higher office and sure and stronger panoply of religions principles — but as a taste, an instrument, and...pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making him a happy man, unless, indeed, you... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pages
...against its ills, however tilings might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly...pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making a happy man, unless, indeed, you put... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pages
...shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly...pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making a happy man, unless, indeed, you put... | |
 | 1838 - 544 pages
...against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon rae, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly...religious principles — but as a taste, an instrument and n mode of pleasurable gratification. Give a man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and you... | |
 | 1840 - 504 pages
...slucld against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frowu upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it of course only as a worldly advantage, and not iu the slightest degree as superseding or derogating from the higher office and surer and stronger... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...against its many ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree superseding or derogating from the higher office and surer and stronger panoply of religious principles... | |
 | 1859 - 880 pages
...shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading. I speak of it, of course, only as a worldly advantage, and not in the slightest degree derogating from the higher office and sure and stronger panoply of religious principles, but as a taste,... | |
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I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me,... 
