The Oak-Openings, Vol. 1 Of 2 PDF Download

Author: J. Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267105786
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Languages : en
Pages : 516

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Excerpt from The Oak-Openings, Vol. 1 of 2: Or, the Bee Hunter I'r ought to be matter of surprise how men live in the midst of marvels, without taking heed of their existence. The slightest derangement of their accustomed walks in political or social life shall excite all their wonder, and furnish themes for their discussions, for months; while the prodi gies that come from above are presented daily to their eyes, and are received without surprise, as things of course. In a certain sense, this may be well enough, inasmuch as all which comes directly from the hands of the Creator may be said so far to exceed the power of human comprehension, as to be beyond comment; but the truth would show us that the cause of this neglect is rather a propensity to dwell on such interests as those over which we have a fancied con trol, than on those which confessedly transcend our under standing. Thus is it ever with men. The wonders of crea tion meet them at every turn, without awakening reflection, while their minds labor on subjects that are not only ephem eral and illusory, but which never attain an elevation higher than that the most sordid interests can bestow. For ourselves, we firmly believe that the finger of Provi dence is pointing the way to all races, and colors, and na tions, along the path that is to lead the east and the west alike to the great goal of human wants. Demons infest that path, and numerous and unhappy are the wanderings of millions who stray from its course; sometimes in reluctance to proceed; sometimes in an indiscreet haste to move faster than their fellows, and always in a forgetfulness of the great rules of conduct that have been handed down from above. Nevertheless, the main course is onward; and the day, in the sense of time, is not distant, when the whole earth is to be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.