 ... he that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly entertain himself, as in all weathers, so in...  History of Boone County, Iowa - Page 9edited by - 1914Full view - About this book
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 414 pages
...suffer from solitude, mental activity, or gloominess. " He that loveth a book," says Dr. Barrow, " will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter." He may continually employ himself in thinking, or rehearsing what he has read.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1845 - 692 pages
...and fortunes ; so that he can enjoy prosperity with moderation, and sustain adversity with comfort : he that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1850 - 770 pages
...and fortunes ; so that he can enjoy prosperity with moderation, and sustain adversity with comfort ; he that loveth a Book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1851 - 768 pages
...and fortunes ; so that he can enjoy prosperity with moderation, and sustain adversity with comfort ; he that loveth a Book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly... | |
 | James Pycroft - Best books - 1854 - 610 pages
...the enemy, and the citadel may be taken by surprise. " fie that loveth a book," says Isaac Barrow, " will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently divert and pleasantly... | |
 | John Wood Warter - Tarring, West, Eng. (Parish) - 1860 - 526 pages
...and fortunes, fo that he can enjoy profperity with moderation, and fuftain adverfity with comfort : he that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a _. wholefome counfellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By ftudy, by reading, by thinking,... | |
 | John Wood Warter - Tarring, West, Eng. (Parish) - 1860 - 530 pages
...and fortunes, fo that he can enjoy profperity with moderation, and fuftain adverfity with comfort : he that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholefome counfellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By ftudy, by reading, by thinking,... | |
 | James Pycroft - 1861 - 340 pages
...the enemy, and the citadel may be taken by surprise. " He that loveth a book," says Isaac Barrow, " will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, 'one may innocently divert and pleasantly... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...not better express their sense, than by saying, "Be on earth peace, and good will among men." Books. He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by rending, by thinking, one may... | |
 | American literature - 1874 - 414 pages
...SOO.OOO To select from. Л CATALOGUE IN PREPARATION. AMERICAN , ; " BIBLIOPOLIST VOLUME VI. 1874. "• He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study, by reading, by thinking, one may innocently direct and pleasantly... | |
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