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I arrived at Philadelphia before the separation of the last Congress, and saw there and at Princeton some of its members not now in delegation. Burke's piece happened to come out at that time, which occasioned this institution to be the subject of conversation. I found the same impressions made on them which their successors have received.
The institution boasted of no carriage, and the single horse-car that travelled to the station belonged to the hotel and its guests. However, the walk was not long, and gave the travellers an opportunity to breathe the clear air and feel the stillness of the evening which was only emphasized by each separate sound now and again.
"Of course," I remarked, "I am glad that you have concluded to withdraw from a vocation which I am sure is not suited to you, and yet I feel a little disappointed to hear that you will not continue at the head of the House of Martha, for I came to Washington on purpose to make you a proposition in regard to that institution." "Came to Washington on purpose to see me, and to make a proposition!
Strength of the religious sentiment among the Phoenicians Proofs First stage of the religion, monotheistic Second stage, a polytheism within narrow limits Worship of Baal of Ashtoreth of El or Kronos of Melkarth of Dagon of Hadad of Adonis of Sydyk of Esmun of the Cabeiri of Onca of Tanith of Beltis Third stage marked by introduction of foreign deities Character of the Phoenician worship Altars and sacrifice Hymns of praise, temples, and votive offerings Wide prevalence of human sacrifice and of licentious orgies Institution of the Galli Extreme corruption of the later religion Views held on the subject of a future life Piety of the great mass of the people earnest, though mistaken.
"I fear that you will find it difficult to raise so large a sum." "I trust not, but if we raise a pretty large proportion of it, the Lifeboat Institution will make up the balance. Perhaps" here the old gentleman paused and looked dubiously at Mrs Foster "perhaps you would like to know the precise nature of the objects for which the Lifeboat Institution has been founded.
To have her two newly-acquired children suddenly withdrawn by the power of a great educational institution and swept beyond her horizon was disconcerting. She had not imagined she would feel this way. She stood in the window watching them, and wiped away a furtive tear, and then laughed to herself. "Old fool!" she said softly to the window-pane.
No, he made his institution entirely a self- supporting one; and his school-children had the additional pleasure of knowing, that, they assisted in paying for their treat themselves, earning it in advance, with no thanks to "charity," or strangers, all the same.
If the society proceed according to its institution, it will be better to make no applications to Congress on that subject, or any other, in their associated character. 2.
This has done good service for the maintenance of the sacerdotal institution through blending with the motive of subservience.
We are, in that case, not only not to complain of the institution of slavery, but we are to be thankful for it.
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