The American Journal of Education, Volume 16Henry Barnard F.C. Brownell, 1866 - Education |
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Page 322 - nected with agriculture in the most general and comprehensive sense of that word, and to procure, propagate and distribute among the people new and valuable seeds and plants "—it is not, I say, alledged that this act is an infringement of the rights reserved to the respective States or to the people.
Page 572 - BEGINNING OF THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, and laid me down in that place to sleep; and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and, behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with his
Page 593 - of the lands aforesaid by the States to which the lands are apportioned, and from the sales of land scrip hereinbefore provided for, shall be invested in stocks of the United States, or of the States, or somo other safe stocks yielding not less than five per centum upon the par value of said stocks; and that the
Page 593 - That there be granted to the several States, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, an amount of public land, to be apportioned to each State, a quantity equal to thirty thousand acres for each senator and representative in Congress to which the States aro respectively entitled by the apportionment under the census of
Page 231 - For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness. And being but one she can do all things; and remaining in herself she
Page 577 - flocks; and they stood by the highway-side. The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staffs, As is common with weary pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way, They ask-ed, Whose Delectable Mountains are these ? And whose be the sheep, that feed upon them I
Page 232 - knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk
Page 572 - his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back. I looked, and saw him open the book and read therein; and, as he read,
Page 593 - House of Representatives of (he United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be granted to the several States, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, an amount of public land, to be apportioned to each State, a quantity equal to thirty thousand acres for each senator and representative in Congress to which the States
Page 594 - act Seventh. No State shall be entitled to the benefits of this act unless it shall express its acceptance thereof by its legislature within two years from the date of its approval by the President. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the land officers shall receive the same