...the inferior Faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped Shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance...

...example of his success in subduing a most untractable thought, and enriching himself with its spoils. * I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped Shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance...

...I have seen,' the poet says, and the illustration is an happy one : N 1 have seen A curious child, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd...To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely, and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard —...

...have written some worse myself. Landor. — So has Wordsworth. Attend to the echo in the Excursion. " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...smooth-lipp'd shell, To which, in silence hush'd, his very BOU! Listen'd intensely, and his countenance soon Brighten'd urith joy ; for, murmuring from within,...

...deserve careful examination. A single shell may afford much pleasure. A celebrated poet says, — " I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract...To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intensely ; and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy, for murmurings from within Were heard, —...

...canes in some parts of the American forests form a thick undergrowth for many hundred miles. — See Hodgson's Letters from North America, vol. ip 242....very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard — sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his...

...the inferior Faculty that moulds, With her minute and speculative pains, Opinion, ever changing ! — I have seen A curious Child, who dwelt upon a tract...ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped Shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance...

...from North America, vol. ip 242. Note 2. And. for their biith-ptace moan, as moans the ocean shell. Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described...convolutions of a smooth-lipp'd shell , To which, in silence kush'd, his very soul ListenM intently, and his countenance soon Brighten'd with joy ; lor murmuring...

...hundred miles. — See Hodgson's Letters from North America, vol. ip 242. Note 3, page 182, line 5. And. for their birth-place moan, as moans the ocean-shell....curious child who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applj mg lo his ear The convolutions of a smoolh-lipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very...

...America, vol. ip 242. Note 2, page 1 S3, lineS. And for their birth-place moan, as moani the (man-shell, Such a shell as Wordsworth has beautifully described....ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a srnooth*iipp'd shell ; To which, in silence hush'd, his very soul Listen'd intently, and his countenance...