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ACRES
OF
DIAMONDS
by
Russell H. Conwell
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RUSSELL H. CONWELL ACRES OF DIAMONDS
the sea in debt for his fare. But that poor boy with nothing in his pocket made
the fortune of the Astor ... The old priest told Ali Hafed that if he had one diamond the size of his
thumb he could purchase the county, and if he had a mine of diamonds he could
place hi...
... board,
with one shaft of each pair loose, and then wired them so
that when she pulled the wire one way it closed them,
and when she pulled the wire the other way it opened
them, and there she had the ... from the sun. The
old priest told Ali Hafed that if he had one diamond the
size of his thumb he could purchase the county, and if he
had a mine of diamonds he could place his children...
... So he came up to the front, and brought with him a speech which he had learned
by heart walking up and down the pasture, where he had frightened the cattle. He
brought the manuscript with him ... mineralogy.
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The hero of the hour was this boy. Did the nation owe him anything? No, nothing
then and nothing now. Why was he the hero? Simply...
...
So he came up to the front, and brought with him a speech which he
had learned by heart walking up and down the pasture, where he had
frightened the cattle. He brought the manuscript with him ... which I have not time for here, ninety-eight out of one
hundred of the rich men of America are honest. That is why they are rich.
That is why they are trusted with money. That is why the...
... from the sun. The old
priest told Ali Hafed that if he had one diamond the size of his thumb he could
purchase the county, and if he had a mine of diamonds he could place his children
upon thrones ... thrones through the influence of their great wealth.
Ali Hafed heard all about diamonds, how much they were worth, and went to his bed
that night a poor man. He had not lost anythi...
... itself a miracle. He is the head
of the great church; he is the head of the university; he is the head of the hospitals; he is the head of
everything with which he is associated! And he is not only ... Wilbraham Academy. He likes
to tell of his life there, and of the hardships, of which he makes light; and of the joy with which week-end pies
and cakes were received from home!...
... couch with light striped cushions—and the
girl was leaning over the balcony with her back to me. The light of the
sunrise fell on her ear and cheek. Her pretty white neck and the little
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He put ... happy man, in spite of all the shame and
dishonour that had come upon my name.
"The air was full of music, full of harmonious scents, full of the rhythm
of beautiful motions. Thou...
... perpetuated by the children adopting the totem or crest
of the mother.
* * * * *
Religion.
The Hydas, with the exception of those who have embraced the
Christian faith, have no forms of religious ... the Hyda nation, familiar with the shores of the
southern portion of Moresby, and also of Provost Island, and the
other of Gold Harbor, well acquainted with the northw...
... incidentally. The hero of
the hour was this boy. Did the nation owe him anything? No,
nothing then and nothing now. Why was he the hero? Simply
because that man fell into that same human error that this ... all the world did gaze on her,
then he studied her bonnet, and by the time it was out of sight
he knew the shape of the frame, the color of the trimmings,
and the crinkling...
... with their offerings.
This Gift will be Recorded on the books of the Church.
All this money pours into the business office of the church, where it is taken in charge by the Finance
Committee of ... needs of the neighborhood and the hour. Then he went to work with practical, common
sense to meet them. First he determined the church should be a home, a church home, but nevertheless a...