...difficulty, not insurmountable as we have shown, but still real, of breaking an established habit. ' We are not worst at once — the course of evil Begins...might stem its breach with clay ; But let the stream gi-t deeper, and philosophy, Aye, and religion too, shall strive in vain To turn the headlong current.'...

...This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods, I better brook than flourishing peopled towns Shakesptare. HILDREN. Teaching DELIGHTFUL task ! to rear the tender...teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fr stop the breach with clay ; But let the stream grow wider, and Philosophy, Ay, and Religion too, may...

...night were of Rene, his image was ever first and foremost in her heart. CHAPTER XIV. "We are not worse at once; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and...such slight source, An infant's hand might stem its breadth with clay ; But let the stream get deeper, and philosophy, Ay, and religion too, shall strive...

...night were of Rene, his image was ever first and foremost in her heart. CHAPTER XIV. " We are not worse at once ; the course of evil Begins so slowly, and...such slight source, An infant's hand might stem its breadth with clay ; But let the stream get deeper, and philosophy, Ay, and religion too, shall strive...

...ways safe — safe — safe. " We willingly drop the curtain over him and hir reflections. CHAP. XXXV. We are not worst at once — the course of evil Begins so slowly, and front such, slight source, A n infant's /land might stem its breach with clay ; But let the stream...

...his reflections. INSCRIPTION IN TOWER CUT BY ANN BOLEYN CHAPTER THE THIRTY-FIFTH. We are not worse at once — the course of evil Begins so slowly, and from such Blight source, An infant's hand might stem its breach with clay ; But let the stream get deeper, and...

...the drunkard's grave ! None are safe who tamper with it. As the poet has said : ' We are not worse at once ; The course of evil begins so slowly, And from such slight source, an infant's hand Might stop the hreach with clay. But let the stream grow wider, and philosophy, Ay, and religion too, may...

...drunkard's grave ! None are safe who tamper with it. As the poet has said : " Wo are Dot worse at cmce ; The course of evil begins so slowly, And from such slight source, an infant's hand Might stop the breach with clay. But let the stream grow wider, and philosophy, Ay, and religion too, may...

...the like, that step by step, inch by inch, our character becomes worse and worse. We are not worse at once ; the course of evil begins so slowly, and from such slight source. "An infant's hand might stop the breach with clay." We drift away into sin, we do not boldly strike out for it, but we lay...

...to be the true friends of the neglected youth of the city. With an old writer, they knew that — " We are not worst at once — the course of evil Begins...clay. But let the stream get deeper, and philosophy — Ah ! and moral effort too — shall strive in vain To turn the headlong torrent." They therefore...