I have a kindly yearning towards these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — I reverence these young Africans of our own growth — these almost clergy imps, who sport their cloth without assumption ; and from their little pulpits, (the... The Quarterly Review - Page 34edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
| 1822 - 394 pages
...sun-rise ? I have a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. When a child, what a mysterious pleasure it wiis to witness their operation ! to see a chit no bigger... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...sun-rise ? I hare a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — I reverence these young Africans of our own growth—...tops of chimneys), in the nipping air of a December moming, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. When a child, what a mysterious pleasure it was to... | |
| John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...sun rise? I have a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots— innocent blacknesses. I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. When a child, what a mysterious pleasure it was to witness their operation I To see a chit no higger... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...— " I have a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — " ere to talk nonsense for an hour, they could nx assert...from which you may draw WINE, THREE SHILLINGS ASO chimnies), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. " When... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...— " I have a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — " I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...assumption; and from their little pulpits (the tops of chimnies), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. " When... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...these dim specks — poor blots — innoce-U blacknesses — " I reverence these young Africans ot our own growth — these almost clergy imps, who sport...assumption; and from their little pulpits (the tops of chimmes), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. " When... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1828 - 472 pages
...have a kindly yearning (says Elia) towards these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses. I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...assumption; and from their little pulpits (the tops of chimnies), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. — Reader,... | |
| William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 pages
...:— " I have a kindly yearning toward these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — " I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...assumption ; and from their little pulpits (the tops of chimnies), in the nipping air of a December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. " When... | |
| English literature - 1835 - 432 pages
...sunrise ? I have a kindly yearning towards these dim specks — poor blots — innocent blacknesses — I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. When a child, what a mysterious pleasure it was to witness their operations ! to see a chit no bigger... | |
| Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...sun-rise? I have a kindly yearning towards these dim specks — poor blots— innocent blacknesses — I reverence these young Africans of our own growth...December morning, preach a lesson of patience to mankind. When a child, what a mysterious pleasure it was to witness their operation! to see a chit no bigger... | |
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