...own. Goldsmith, speaking of the Village Preacher, describes him by the following beautiful simile: "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Here we have an assemblage of sensible objects familiar...

...and are above any storm in the clouds. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from th,i vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head •. " Their peace is well secured, their minds are sheltered,...

...his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lilis its awful form, Swells from good natured ; I like all that. But then reserved and sheepish, that's mu cloudi »« spread, ^ternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the...

...them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. « LESSON XLII. Parody* on the preceding. — BLACKWOOD'S...

...power, and more than half their keenness. He thus illustrates those beautiful lines of Goldsmith,— " As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." His conscience, meantime, is like a clear and tranquil...

...them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven ; As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head !' " When Edmund had repeated this beautiful quotation...

...moved in a higher region, where all was pure and clear, and free from perturbation and discomposure. ' As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells...storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' "Here then, on this august eminence, he hoped we should...

...repeated these beautiful lines of Goldsmith: " Like some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm : Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." " Mrs. Russell, on the otherjiand, appeared the contrast...

...free from perturbation and discomposure. ' As some tall cliff, thai lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.' " Here then, on this august eminence, he hoped we should...

...in the condition expressed by the poet — Ae some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are epreud, Eternal iunnhine «eitles on its head. In the process of qualification for his high and all-important...