Rambles and Observations in New South Wales ...

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Chapman and Hall, 1849 - New South Wales - 312 pages
 

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Page 284 - What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball ? What though no real voice, nor sound, Amidst their radiant orbs be found? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing, as they shine, " The hand that made us is Divine.
Page 284 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand.
Page 139 - ... the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him. For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pomegranates ; a land of oil-olive, and honey...
Page 284 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 242 - But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him : in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Page 3 - O'er the glad waves, like a child of the sun, See, the tall vessel goes gallantly on ; Full to the breeze she unbosoms her sail, And her pennon streams onward, like hope, in the gale...
Page 22 - Pallas' troops their scatter'd strength unite. And, pouring on their foes, their prince delight. Halesus came, fierce with desire of blood: But first collected in his arms he stood: Advancing then, he plied the spear so well, Ladon, Demodocus, and Pheres, fell.
Page 21 - Long practice has a sure improvement found, With kindled fires to burn the barren ground, When the light stubble, to the flames resigned, Is driven along-, and crackles in the wind. Whether from hence the hollow womb of earth Is warmed with secret strength for better birth; Or, when the latent vice is cured...
Page 156 - I know not what other name to give it, thickly covered with forest. The point of view is situated as if at the head of a bay, the line of cliff diverging on each side, and showing headland behind headland, as on a bold sea-coast.
Page 304 - God in the disposing of themselves ; and I would further advise all such at least to have the permission if not the good liking of their near relations, for that is both natural and a duty incumbent upon all. And by this...

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