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Article ON THE STUDY OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. ← Page 2 of 2 Article THE CRUELTY OF A FATHER. Page 1 of 4 →
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On The Study Of The Arts And Sciences.
tervals , rightly account and discern the various returns of ihe seasons , the stated periods of the years and months , the alternate augmentations of days and nights , the doubtful limits of light and shadow , and the exact difference of hours and minutes : That we derive the virtue of the . sun ' s rays to our uses , infinitely extend the sphere of sightenlarge the real , appearances of thingsbring
re-, , mote objects near , discover hidden causes , trace Nature through her obscure labyrinths , and display her secret mysteries : That we delight our eyes with beautiful images , delineate the works of nature , and even form to ourselves things not in being : That we approach and examine the inaccessible seats of- the clouds , distant tracts of landunfrequented paths of the sea , aspiring tops of the
, mountains , profound bottoms of vallies , and deep gulphs of the ocean : That we scale the etherial towers , freely range among the celestial fields , measure the magnitudes , and determine the interstices of the stars , prescribe inviolable laws to the spheres themselves , and contain the wandering circuit of the stars within certain limits : Lastlythat we comprehend the huge fabric of the universeadmire
, , and contemplate the wonderful beauty of the divine workmanship ,, and so learn the incredible force and sagacity of our own minds by certain experiments , as to acknowledge the blessings of heaven with a warm and pious affection . Such are the general advantages which result from a knowledge of the arts and sciences .
The Cruelty Of A Father.
THE CRUELTY OF A FATHER .
¦ A TRUE STORY . FROM THE ARABIC OF AJ 3 JAAIB MOITASJER , AN EASTERN HisroRiAjr . A Merchantbname Kebalhad married richancl
, y , a young , , X ~ k amiable wife . Though the Mohammedan law authorises polygamy , this imperious wife would divide neither the heart nor bed of her husband . Kebal , of few aspiring views , having subjected himself to the matrimonial yoke , contracted an habitual dread of his ' wife , to whom he was indebted for his fortune ; and his timidity induced him to in her favourthe pri
even renounce , , - vilege allowed him by the law , having sworn to her an inviolable fidelity . At a distance from his wife , he soon forgot the oath and protestations he had made to her . The business of his traffic having obliged him to take a journey , he was smitten with the charms of a young slave , whom he purchased for five hundred sequins . At nine months end the slave
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On The Study Of The Arts And Sciences.
tervals , rightly account and discern the various returns of ihe seasons , the stated periods of the years and months , the alternate augmentations of days and nights , the doubtful limits of light and shadow , and the exact difference of hours and minutes : That we derive the virtue of the . sun ' s rays to our uses , infinitely extend the sphere of sightenlarge the real , appearances of thingsbring
re-, , mote objects near , discover hidden causes , trace Nature through her obscure labyrinths , and display her secret mysteries : That we delight our eyes with beautiful images , delineate the works of nature , and even form to ourselves things not in being : That we approach and examine the inaccessible seats of- the clouds , distant tracts of landunfrequented paths of the sea , aspiring tops of the
, mountains , profound bottoms of vallies , and deep gulphs of the ocean : That we scale the etherial towers , freely range among the celestial fields , measure the magnitudes , and determine the interstices of the stars , prescribe inviolable laws to the spheres themselves , and contain the wandering circuit of the stars within certain limits : Lastlythat we comprehend the huge fabric of the universeadmire
, , and contemplate the wonderful beauty of the divine workmanship ,, and so learn the incredible force and sagacity of our own minds by certain experiments , as to acknowledge the blessings of heaven with a warm and pious affection . Such are the general advantages which result from a knowledge of the arts and sciences .
The Cruelty Of A Father.
THE CRUELTY OF A FATHER .
¦ A TRUE STORY . FROM THE ARABIC OF AJ 3 JAAIB MOITASJER , AN EASTERN HisroRiAjr . A Merchantbname Kebalhad married richancl
, y , a young , , X ~ k amiable wife . Though the Mohammedan law authorises polygamy , this imperious wife would divide neither the heart nor bed of her husband . Kebal , of few aspiring views , having subjected himself to the matrimonial yoke , contracted an habitual dread of his ' wife , to whom he was indebted for his fortune ; and his timidity induced him to in her favourthe pri
even renounce , , - vilege allowed him by the law , having sworn to her an inviolable fidelity . At a distance from his wife , he soon forgot the oath and protestations he had made to her . The business of his traffic having obliged him to take a journey , he was smitten with the charms of a young slave , whom he purchased for five hundred sequins . At nine months end the slave