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The aged pastor, a biographical sketch of the revd. H. Field
The aged pastor a biographical sketch of the revd H Field Author:Richard Keynes Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: If the ebullitions of a bad temper, be paiaful to others, how unhappy is the subject of it: his moral attitude, is always that of a gladiator. Like Ishmsel, he f... more »ights his way through the world, instead of living in peace and harmony. But there was every thing about Henry Field, to conciliate esteem and regard: no proud contempt, of the opinions and feelings of others; no haughty and overbearing conduct, towards his fellow students ; no consequential assumption of superiority; ever gave pain to others, or filled his own mind, with the bitterness of remorse. If he had not the very highest order, of intellectual talents, there was, with a moderately gifted mind, that solidity of judgement, and that persevering diligence, which, when united to such a disposition, as he possessed, rendered him a most valuable addition to any society. A periodical interval of relaxation, was enjoyed: the annual vacation, returned him, to his home and his friends. During this suspension of labour, his mind digested, its previous acquisitions ; and obtained that elasticity, which prepared him, for future attainments. Happy indeed, was his restoration, to the bosom of his family. Every member of it, from the venerable parents, to the lowest menial, welcomed, not a prodigal, returning from riot and dissipation, to his Father's house; but, an interesting and excellent young man, the devetope- ment of whose character, rendered him, the prideand hope of his connections. His presence, enlivened the domestic circle, added to their store of information, and conveyed intelligence, of what was going on, in the world, to their sequestered abode. Many a summer's evening, when rural toil had ceased, was the social hour prolonged, in the enjoyment of mutual converse ; and many and repeated intimations, were given, b...« less