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But the country generally was not in Buddha's time, as it has since become, the chosen habitation of the great brotherhood. Much more than they are at present, were the mahatmas in former times distributed throughout the world.
"Thou seest, lad, the wall itself was of jasper and the city was of pure gold I shall not need money in my new habitation ha! it will not be wanted there! I am not crazed, Jack would I had loved gold less and my kind more. The city itself is of pure gold and the walls of jasper precious abode! ha! Jack, thou hearest, boy I am happy too happy, Jack! gold gold!"
'Even so, Dick answered, 'the mortal seems necessary for the immortal, and to provide him with a habitation a woman must give herself to a man. 'That, she replied, 'is one of the penalties entailed by our first parents upon women, but one that is entailed upon a condition that you have not respected, but which I have striven always to respect myself.
The definite hope of this person had long pointed towards a small but adequate habitation, surrounded by sweet-smelling olive-trees and not far distant from the jade cliffs and pastures which would afford a sufficient remuneration and a means of living.
If the coal and iron give out, as it is predicted they will before long, the soil can be depended on to furnish food, light, heat, and habitation not only for the present population but for an enormously larger population than the world has at present." "Personally, I take a most hopeful view of the situation as respects the soil resources of our country and of the world at large.
Gradually the old house and the English landscape take hold of them: ancestral feelings rise to dominate them; and they remain forever after in enforced habitation on the ancient soil. All that has been said thus far of setting in general applies of course to one of the most interesting of its elements, the weather. In simple stories like the usual nursery tale, the weather may be non-existent.
Tommy dressed himself and chased outdoors in order to bring in the meat supply. He returned without it. The venison was gone! The boys remained at the cabin all the next day stirring out only for wood and game. Without going, more than a dozen yards from the habitation, the boys shot three rabbits and half a dozen squirrels.
Fanny, being recovered from her confusion, which was almost equalled by what Joseph had felt from observing it, again mentioned her request; this was instantly and gladly complied with; and together they crossed two or three fields, which brought them to the habitation of Mr Adams.
The Christian recluses were thus led to bury themselves in cells among the mountains and deserts, in dreary and uncomfortable caverns, in isolated retreats far from the habitation of men, yea, among wild beasts, clothing themselves in their skins and eating their food, in order to commune with God more effectually, and propitiate His favor.
These days I spent in contriving how and in what manner I should fix my place of abode. All this while I was under the most dreadful apprehensions. When I looked round my habitation, every thing I found in its proper place. I had several resolutions whether I should move or not; but at length resolved to stay where I was, till I found out a convenient place where I might pitch my tent. April 22.
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