 God bade him ; each honest in his life ; just and irreproachable in his dealings ; dear to his friends; honored by his country; beloved at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which...  Roundabout papers - Page 290by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 414 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 650 pages
...at his fireside. It hue been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...us strength to guard the honor of the flag !" The prayer was granted : he had strength given him always to guard the honor of the flag ; and now his... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 564 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...epaulettes; but God give us strength to guard the honour of the flag! " The prayer was granted : he had strength given him always to guard the honour... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...epaulettes ; but God give us strength to guard the honour of the flag ! * Since the above was written, I have been informed that it has been found, on... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - Unitarian churches - 1864 - 584 pages
...I know that your whole soul responds to these best words of Thackeray : " We may not win the batons or epaulettes ; but God give us strength to guard the honor of the flag ! " Go forth in this spirit, my young friend and brother, and your labor will not be in vain in the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...rewards paid to our service. We may not win the baton ' > L.-.vn DS' o, praise to God. ' Baton, (H t t'm^'X n truncheon or * Et c£t' era, and the rest;... | |
 | John Brown - English literature - 1866 - 454 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...kindliness, respect, affection. It may not be our chance, brother-scribe, to be endowed witk such merit or rewarded with such fame. But the rewards of these... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 466 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...kindliness, respect, affection. It may not be our chance, brother-scribe, to be endowed with such merit or rewarded with such fame. But the rewards of these... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - 448 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...kindliness, respect, affection. It may not be our chance, brother-scribe, to be endowed with such merit or rewarded with such fame. But the rewards of these... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...service. We may not win the baton or epaulettes, but Heavea give us strength to guard the honor of the flag! XCVI.«T- HUMAN BLINDNESS TO THE FUTURE. POPE.... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pages
...than a fourth part of his annual income. lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense...epaulettes; but God give us strength to guard the honour of the flag 1 ON HALF A LOAF. A LETTER TO MESSRS. BROADWAY, BATTERY AND CO., OF NEW YORK, BANKERS.... | |
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