...may plead Milton's authority for the latter part of his sentiment, who very elegantly tells us that " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled." I should have preferred for my retreat, however, that season when all nature puts...

...often shut myself up." " The occasion ?" asked Tremaine. " Why wisdom's self, you know, Oft seeks a sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse,...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometime impair'd. . "But seriously, it was to recover the bent of my mind —...

...may plead Milton's authority for the latter part of his sentiment, who very elegantly tells us that " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...Contemplation, She plumes her feathers. and lets grow her winus. That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled." I should have preferred for my retreat,...

...if he regards Truth, let him expect martyrdom on both sides, and then he may go on fearless. DE FOE. WISDOM'S self Oft seeks to sweet retired Solitude;...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were ail-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the...

...images of life and loveliness, by communing with the beautiful and permanent forms of Nature: " For Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...feathers, and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustles of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impair'd." Mr Patterson possessed a large share...

...indeed, can we fear ? Man is not with us : we are alone with God. Is darkness so very terrible ? " He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day." Puff, puff, puff — it is done ; the torches are out, and now we are indeed in darkness. Ah, that...

...nature, unseen by human eye, he held sweet communion with his '• Father who eeeth in secret." •• Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude. Where with her best nurse, contemplation. She plume» her feathers, and lets grow her icngs, That in the various bustle of resort Were ¿U too ruffled,...

...spiritual and temporal, I remain your sincere friend, GH CHAPTER IX. THE CHURCHMAN IN HIS CLOSET. " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...resort, Were all-to ruffled, and sometimes impair'd." MILTON. MY dear Arthur, You will see from my former letters that I lay great stress on the public duties...

...country, where, unseen by human eye, she held sweet communion with her " Father who seeth in secret." " Wisdom's self Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,...her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all too ruffled, and sometimes impaired." To her, hours of retirement were invaluable, they became...

...direction, have attracted me ofttimes in the day, and called forth some of my profoundest meditations. " Wisdom's self " Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude...She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings." But it was at eve that I most admired the spot, and that every thing calculated to tranquillize the...