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Annals of Peterhead, from Its Foundation

Annals of Peterhead, from Its Foundation

Buchan, Peter

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1235766802
ISBN13: 9781235766800
Publisher: General Books
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.04 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
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.1819 Excerpt: ... Pity it is, while ip this world, that modesty, the principal ornament to human beings, should be so often neglected and treated with scorn, while ignorance and impudence, the disgusting features of the brute creation, succeed so-well, if sheathed, us Ferguson says, in guid braid claith, For thof ye had as wise a snout on As Shakespeare, or Sir Isaac Newton, Your judgment lock wad hae a doubt on, I'll take my aith; Till they cou'd gee you wi' a suit on, O' guide braid claith. And Butler says in his Hudibras, For he that has but impudence, To all things has a fair pretence; And put among his wants but shame, To all the world he may lay claim. Did any person know but the task and trials of a schoolmaster, they would be more attended to than they generally are. The great importance of schoolmasters to society is obvious to every person of judgment, and needs no comment. Although we allow the following lines of the inimitable Thomson, to be true at times, Delightful fcask, to rear the tender thought, And teach the young idea how to shout; Still they must give way to facts and experience, nor can any one conceive the arduous task the teacher has often to undergo, in bending the froward will of a hardened sloven, dead to feeling's generous glow I fear I have already said too much upon this subject, but hope to be forgiven by all whom it may concern; while I take my leave in the words of Shenstone, recommending to those in power to befriend and be the protector of virtue, and never, through stubborn neglect, let true merit die. t Ah me! full sorely is my heart forlorn, To think how modest worth neglected lies, While partial fame doth with her blasts adorn Such deeds alone as pride and pomp disguise, Deeds of ill sort, and mischievous emprize. PLACES OF WORSHIP. ...

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