The Farmer's Own Book of Intellectual and Moral ImprovementGould, Newman and Saxton, 1839 - 180 pages |
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... political distinction . - Neglect of public du- Page 76 ties CHAPTER V. CHRISTIAN FARMER'S DUTIES . Connection of religion with business . - Choice of a residence . - Emigration to the West . - Reason for re- maining in New England ...
... political distinction . - Neglect of public du- Page 76 ties CHAPTER V. CHRISTIAN FARMER'S DUTIES . Connection of religion with business . - Choice of a residence . - Emigration to the West . - Reason for re- maining in New England ...
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... political economy . - Duties towards common schools . - Influence of public opinion on common schools . - Of farmers on public opinion.- Danger of an aristocracy of knowledge . - School meetings . Visiting schools . - Cheap teachers ...
... political economy . - Duties towards common schools . - Influence of public opinion on common schools . - Of farmers on public opinion.- Danger of an aristocracy of knowledge . - School meetings . Visiting schools . - Cheap teachers ...
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... politics , or literature , or history , or even metaphysics , it prefers . But in other occu- pations of husbandry , if the chief attention should be fixed on some intellectual subject , it would soon be found that both could not be 1 ...
... politics , or literature , or history , or even metaphysics , it prefers . But in other occu- pations of husbandry , if the chief attention should be fixed on some intellectual subject , it would soon be found that both could not be 1 ...
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... politics ; but no other , with patient investigation , arrives as surely at what is true and expedient . With no other class will sound reasoning be allowed more weight . They want rational and con- vincing argument 18 FARMER'S OWN BOOK .
... politics ; but no other , with patient investigation , arrives as surely at what is true and expedient . With no other class will sound reasoning be allowed more weight . They want rational and con- vincing argument 18 FARMER'S OWN BOOK .
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... politicians , men of no principle , who care not a groat about farmers or their interests . They only want , by ... political revolu- tion turns them out of office , they begin again to tell farmers how much they love them , and how ...
... politicians , men of no principle , who care not a groat about farmers or their interests . They only want , by ... political revolu- tion turns them out of office , they begin again to tell farmers how much they love them , and how ...
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The Farmer's Own Book of Intellectual and Moral Improvement (Classic Reprint) Horace Hooker Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
The Farmer's Own Book of Intellectual and Moral Improvement (Classic Reprint) Horace Hooker Aucun aperçu disponible - 2018 |
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Page 159 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 159 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 42 - O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields ! The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields ; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of Heaven, O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven ! These charms shall work thy soul's eternal health, And love, and gentleness, and joy impart.
Page 33 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 121 - Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Page 112 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart : and thou shalt" teach them diligently unto thy children," and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 41 - FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee.
Page 86 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee : nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Page 45 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? And one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore ; ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 44 - I have trodden the vat alone ; And of the peoples there was not a man with me. And I trod them in mine anger ; And I trampled...