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for His glory. But the world of mankind as it now is,
are so grovelling in their desires; that they have made them
selves as roots, descending lower and lower into the earth,
forgetting that they should branch out, and upward, into
higher regions. The body is the work of art, the soul is
the artist. The human face expresses the language of
the soul. Nature, the countenance of God."

I would thank Mr Peirce to be very free in
making corrections in my journal, To make one correction
if it was is needed, will do me more good, than an expression
of approbation, a dozen times, even if I deserved it.

Sentiments given this morning. As the diamond
can be ground only by its own dust; so the soul can be only degraded by itself. E. Fowle.

One hour of justice, is worth 70 days of prarer.
Mr A. said he thought actions were prayers, but I think
prayer is necessary, to prepare the mind for right actions.

The teacher's success depends very much
upon the first impressions made upon the pupils, on
entering school the first day. Principal.

Transcendentalism, the abscence of [cunt?]. Dickens.
Strange, this sentiment should have been given in
this morning.