 Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find something new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed.  Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses - Σελίδα 181των American Institute of Instruction - 1841Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1834 - 698 σελίδες
...Oxford, Sept. 28. 1833. THAT true and elegant naturalist, Hurdis (an Oxonian), was he who said, — •" Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume;" and the proverbiality his saying has attained proves that the truth of its sentiment is generally felt.... | |
 | Robert Monteath - 1836 - 558 σελίδες
...profession justice, they will testify to your memory and speak peace to your ashes after you are * Not a tree A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...may read, and read, And read again, and still find Ronu'thing new ; Something to please and something to instruct Even iu the humble weed. gone ; if you... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 298 σελίδες
...Dial of Flowers. Bound in embossed morocco, with gilt edges, Companion to the Language of Flowers. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains a folio volume. Ye are the stars of earth—and dear to me Is each small twinkling gem that wanders free, 'Mid glade... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1836 - 228 σελίδες
...the various parts of a Flower, and the Dial of Flowers. Bound in embossed morocco, with gilt edges. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains a folio volume. Ye are the stars of earth — and dear to me Is each small twinkling gem that wanders free, 'Mid glade... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 σελίδες
...chaste and good, and let us read The living page, whose ev'ry character Delights and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. See, ere we pass Alcanor 's threshold, to the curious eye A little monitor presents her page Of choice... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 362 σελίδες
...chaste and good, and let us read The living page, whose ev'ry character Delights and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. See, ere we pass Alcanor's threshold, to the curious eye A little monitor presents her page Of choice... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1837 - 332 σελίδες
...kingdom. * Willis's Survey of St. Asaph. CHAPTER IV. VALE OF CLWYD — DENBIGH — RUTHIN — WRKXtlAM. NOT a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...read, And read again, and still find something new. Hurdis. THE learned and spiritually-minded Flavel has an observation in one of his works, which forms... | |
 | 1837 - 278 σελίδες
...the various parts of a Flower, and the Dial of Flowers. Bound in embossed morocco, with gilt edges. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains a folio volume. Ye are the stars of earth — and dear to me Is each small twinkling gem that wanders free, 'Mid glade... | |
 | Miss Rignall - 1839 - 176 σελίδες
...observation of the beautiful things our Heavenly Father has created for us in this world. A poet has said, " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...new; Something to please, and something to instruct, Even in the noisome weed." * And then Shakspeare (what little English girl has not heard of Shakspeare)... | |
 | 1839 - 914 σελίδες
...10. A BOOK TO READ. Let us read The living page, whose every character Delights, and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...new Something to please, and something to instruct." 11. A PRETTT SIMILE. - Illirdi.t. " But mark, with what peculiar grace yon wood, That clothes the weary... | |
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