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The contributions of Q.Q. to a periodical work
The contributions of QQ to a periodical work Author:Jane Taylor 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: themselves to what themes their thoughts most gladly and naturally recur. And happy, happy they, who, after such an investigation, can sincerely exclaim, " O how... more » love I thy law; it is my meditation all the day!" Let none be discouraged from attempting to acquire the right regulation of their thoughts, by the difficulties they may have to encounter. Habit will render that easy and delightful, which, at first, appears dry and difficult. The mind will gradually become enlarged and ennobled; will feel disgusted at the trifles which used to satisfy it, and aspire to pursuits and pleasures of the highest order. To be prepared for the great change—meetened for a world of intellectual and spiritual enjoyment, will then appear to us the grand concern of life, the " one thing needful." Then shall we be able to say with the Psalmist, " I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies." FASHIONS FOE OCTOBER. " BE CLOTHED WITH HUMILITV," AND HAVE " THE ORNAMENT OF A MEEK AND QUIET SPIRIT, WHICH IS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD OF GHKAT PRICE." This is the most graceful, becoming, and, at the same time, novel costume that has ever solicited public patronage. The mantle is of the mostexquisite hue and delicate texture; tastefully decorated with the above-mentioned costly brilliants ; and will be found to unite every advantage of utility and elegance. This dress is suitable to all seasons, and is considered equally becoming to the young and the old. It possesses extraordinary durability ; is less liable to take a soil than any other material, and retains its freshness and novelty to the last. It falls over the person in the most graceful folds ; and is so adjusted as to veil every blemish, and set off the least favourable figure to the best possible advantage. The colour usually pr...« less