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And as the land had lost, the church had gained. The place of the dalesmen knew them no more, but the church and Parsonage had got themselves rebuilt, the parson had had his income raised, had let off his glebe to a neighboring farmer, kept two maids, and drank claret when he drank anything. His flock were friendly enough, and paid their commuted tithes without grumbling.
He was shy and slow, but very painstaking, taking a deal of trouble in preparing pictures, &c. I took the opportunity to note hurriedly the few points to which I want attention especially directed. No doubt others will occur to me presently.
"Natura nihil agit frustra," is the only indisputable axiom in philosophy; there are no grotesques in nature; not anything framed to fill up empty cantons and unnecessary spaces: in the most imperfect creatures, and such as were not preserved in the ark, but, having their seeds and principles in the womb of nature, are everywhere where the power of the sun is in these is the wisdom of His hand discovered; out of this rank Solomon chose the object of his admiration; indeed, what reason may not go to school to the wisdom of bees, ants, and spiders? what wise hand teacheth them to do what reason cannot teach us?
"Well, sir, I never seed a ship's company in such a farmant, or such a nitty kicked up 'tween decks, in my life: it was almost as bad as a mutiny; but they piped to grog soon a'ter, and the men goes to their berths and talks the matter over more coolly, and they all agrees that no good would come to the ship a'ter that, and very melancholy they were, and couldn't forget it.
But observing that the repose, for which the features of Jacopo were so remarkable, again presided over his pallid face, he continued, as if there had been no interruption, "I repeat, the bounty and clemency of the state will not be forgotten. If its justice is stern and infallible, its forgiveness is cordial, and its favors ample. Of these facts I have taken much pains to assure thee, Jacopo.
It was a curious scene, like that of a drama in which the actors take no notice of the spectators. The two brave savages kept flourishing their lances and shouting in discordant tones, and Captain Cook, unwilling to injure them, ordered his crew to lie on their oars while he tried to parley with them.
I confess that I did not like the position we were in, for, as I had no doubt that it must possess a very considerable appetite, I thought it just possible that it might take it into its head to swallow us up also. To my great satisfaction, however, the monster remained stationary probably it found the harpoons in the whale's back rather indigestible.
There were no docks; all the loading and the unloading had to be done by means of barges and lighters in the stream.
Things had gone fairly well with the Franklins since they took the old house that is, things had gone fairly well until the arrival of the baby but, as Mrs Franklin said to her husband, no baby could come into any house without making a sight of difference.
No; I see you leading senates, and duping fools. I shall be by your side, your partner, step after step, as you mount the height, for I am ambitious, you know, William; and not less because I love, rather ten thousand times more so. I would not have you born great and noble, for what then could we look to, what use all my schemes, and my plans, and aspirings?
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