The Golden Sunset; Or, the Homeless Blind GirlJ.W. Bond, 1867 - 235 páginas |
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... senses , and of the power which the blind possess to overcome the effects of their misfortune , and notwithstanding there have been many de- prived of sight distinguished in the scientific , literary , and in the religious world , yet ...
... senses , and of the power which the blind possess to overcome the effects of their misfortune , and notwithstanding there have been many de- prived of sight distinguished in the scientific , literary , and in the religious world , yet ...
Página 110
... deprivation of any of the senses . And this is made strik- ingly manifest in the uncommon exuberance of spirits , and remarkable cheerfulness which the blind usually exhibit , and which is quite unlike 110 THE GOLDEN SUNSET ,
... deprivation of any of the senses . And this is made strik- ingly manifest in the uncommon exuberance of spirits , and remarkable cheerfulness which the blind usually exhibit , and which is quite unlike 110 THE GOLDEN SUNSET ,
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... sense of touch in the blind acquires a keenness and susceptibility which are rarely exhibited in other persons . We ... senses tends greatly to en- large the sphere and usefulness of all the others . There are many instances on record ...
... sense of touch in the blind acquires a keenness and susceptibility which are rarely exhibited in other persons . We ... senses tends greatly to en- large the sphere and usefulness of all the others . There are many instances on record ...
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... senses must be regarded as a positive evil , because its place cannot be en- tirely supplied by the exercise of any or all of the others . For example - we make use of the eye to do many things which can just as well be done by the sense ...
... senses must be regarded as a positive evil , because its place cannot be en- tirely supplied by the exercise of any or all of the others . For example - we make use of the eye to do many things which can just as well be done by the sense ...
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Annie Kane. senses as well as by sight , Most persons judge of form , distance , & c . , by the eye , pro- bably with greater readiness than they could do with any of the other senses . But it does not therefore follow that the blind may ...
Annie Kane. senses as well as by sight , Most persons judge of form , distance , & c . , by the eye , pro- bably with greater readiness than they could do with any of the other senses . But it does not therefore follow that the blind may ...
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affliction asked aunt Baltimore beautiful beautiful mind blessed blind bright brother calm cheer cherished child clouds dark dear death deep Democritus divine duty earnest earth entered eyes faithful fear feel filled Frank Williams gaze gentle gloom glory golden sun hand happy hath hear heart heart must break heaven hope Institution Joseph Brown kind labor lady land leave letter light lived Liverpool Lord Mary Mary Jackson Mary Rivers memory Michael Kelly mind mother ness never Nicholas Saunderson night noble o'er parents passed pathy peace pleasant pleasure priva pupils received rendered rest Saunderson seemed sight Sigourney sisters smile song soon sorrow soul spirit sunshine sweet sympathy teacher tears tell thee thing thou thought tion toil told trials vision voice weary William Clayton Williams wonder words words of love Xenophon young
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Página 218 - Cyriack, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Página 101 - Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. •'There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. " Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Página 102 - The. statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Página 227 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine: But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Página 214 - I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.
Página 214 - Dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book: Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.
Página 102 - Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a Strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Página 103 - Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Página 221 - Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart : Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea : Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay.
Página 209 - Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell ye whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among those lofty fables and romances,* which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all Christendom.