Project Gutenberg 2017-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 145 Vernon, John Richard 1833 1902 The Harvest of a Quiet Eye: Leisure Thoughts for Busy Lives Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Harvest of a Quiet Eye: Leisure Thoughts for Busy Lives" by John Richard Vernon is a reflective collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work comprises contemplative meditations aimed at providing spiritual encouragement and moral insights amidst the chaos of daily life. Vernon's writings offer readers a gentle reminder of the beauty in ordinary experiences and the importance of introspection and quietude. The opening of the book serves as a heartfelt preface, where the author expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to share his reflections, which were originally published in periodicals. He muses on the transition from the Old Year to the New, engaging with themes of nostalgia, regret, and anticipation. The narrative tends to evoke a sense of melancholy and joy intertwined, as he cherishes the memories of the past while embracing the promise of a new beginning. The author invites readers to reflect on their spiritual journey, emphasizing the importance of quiet moments in one's life, as he sets the tone for a volume that seeks to comfort and inspire amidst the busyness of the modern world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 480983 480913 2025-02-21T13:41:08.042373 2023-09-23T10:40:49.915709 text/html text/html 477140 2017-02-28T14:25:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 7414122 2017-02-28T14:25:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 8652518 2025-02-21T13:41:19.628272 application/epub+zip 8649995 2025-02-21T13:41:11.150389 application/epub+zip 259031 2025-02-21T13:41:09.372340 application/epub+zip 8760614 2025-02-21T13:41:25.807356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7333476 2025-02-21T13:41:17.923378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363013 2022-09-24T17:51:26.807619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392806 392785 2025-02-21T13:41:06.524360 2023-09-23T10:40:47.916691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 392983 2017-02-28T14:25:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 154406 2017-02-28T14:25:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19395 2025-02-21T13:41:25.978253 application/rdf+xml 14818 2025-02-21T13:41:09.730375 image/jpeg 2444 2025-02-21T13:41:09.665392 image/jpeg 7422460 2025-02-21T13:41:08.403400 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog