Synopsis
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. 1887 Excerpt: ...streams, that may, Indeed, be unseen for a time, like little brooklets below the meadow's surface, the course of which can only be traced by the greener and more luxuriant vegetation along their meanderings; they will, however flow on and on unceasingly, anon bursting up, sparkling with life and beauty, and spreading health aud vigor around. Every increment of worth acquire 1 by any character Is an increase in the riches of the universe. A great mind is common property. Its radiance will be seen going forth to bless earth and heaven; all the world some day will rejoice in it. The man who wishes to be held In admira tlon by the present generation, and to send down to posterity an honored and glorious name, must be good as well as great. The name of Washington was sacred while he lived, and sacred will remain through coming time; history, herself Inspired, shall catch the theme and "Proud of the treasure, shall march down with It To latest time, while sculpture, in her turn, Gives bond in stone, and ever-during bras, To gua d him, and Immortaliz i her trust!" Talleyrand, his equal, perhaps in diplomatic skill and men'al powers, wears the title of the prince of plotters, and his name is found associated with intrigue, cunning, treachery, and fraud. The man of talent, of gigantic intellect, without the noble quality of moral purity an 1 holy virtue, is but the whitened sepulchre, all fair outside, but rottenness within; the tempting fruit, which turns to ashes on the lips; the beautiful tiger with glossy skin and we.l-proporlloned form, which stands ready crouching for the spring to tear to fragments all that is lovely, pure and honorable, and to feed upon the l.feblood. health and happiness of man; the green volcano, filled with slumbering fires, whi...
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