This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ...before the Cross of a crucified Saviour; first learned their weakness, and cast themselves upon the strength and goodness of God. With the enemies, then, concealed or avowed, of these illustrious bodies, I desire to have neither part nor lot. But if there be any loving these groves of learning and wisdom like myself, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 Excerpt: ...before the Cross of a crucified Saviour; first learned their weakness, and cast themselves upon the strength and goodness of God. With the enemies, then, concealed or avowed, of these illustrious bodies, I desire to have neither part nor lot. But if there be any loving these groves of learning and wisdom like myself, who are disposed gently and reverently to address the sages who watch over them, and to call upon them to add, to " their sound learning," somewhat more of "religious education," I join hand and heart with these friendly monitors. I supplicate our instructors to hear and obey these salutary monitions; and I call upon God, wherever there is a single spot as yet lighted only by the dim and perishable star of human science, to shed upon it the holier lustre of purity and devotion. Having, in the honesty of my heart, said thus much, I return to my history. Finding the strong passions so predominant in all quarters of the college, as to promise a large harvest of " warm friends," I thought it desirable to search for some person who should combine, with this qualification for friendship, the second property named by my aunt--that of " being no one's enemy but his own." Accordingly, I began my inquiries with much diligence and circumspection. My aunt abhorred precipitancy, and so did I. I determined, therefore, to make no selection till I had collected the most overwhelming evidence upon the point. At length, however, hearing almost the whole college concur in the praise of one individual, in calling him a fine fellow--a spirited fellow--. a real good fellow--a good-hearted fellow--the best fellow in the world--and, finally, in declaring him to be " no body's enemy but his own," I ventured to decide, a...
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