Letters from Mrs. Palmerstone to Her Daughter: Inculcating Morality by Entertaining Narratives, Volume 2W. Robberds, Norwich; sold, 1803 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page 1
... DEAR CHILD , I AM not one of thofe who regard a paffive obedience and blind submission on the part of the child as the beft fecurity for reafon- able hopes on that of the parent : much lefs do I think them the fuitable means of pro ...
... DEAR CHILD , I AM not one of thofe who regard a paffive obedience and blind submission on the part of the child as the beft fecurity for reafon- able hopes on that of the parent : much lefs do I think them the fuitable means of pro ...
Page 17
... dear Eliza , by any fudden impulfe of the mind : there is a time when , in regard to all , you may fay with the poet , Vice is a monster of so frightful mien , As to be hated needs but to be seen . But this ftate of moral rectitude will ...
... dear Eliza , by any fudden impulfe of the mind : there is a time when , in regard to all , you may fay with the poet , Vice is a monster of so frightful mien , As to be hated needs but to be seen . But this ftate of moral rectitude will ...
Page 32
... the improvement of children so dear to her : and this period of her life would have borne the diftinguished marks of wisdom . The reformed Stanley preffed arduoufly forward forward in his plans of economy and in- dustry . 32.
... the improvement of children so dear to her : and this period of her life would have borne the diftinguished marks of wisdom . The reformed Stanley preffed arduoufly forward forward in his plans of economy and in- dustry . 32.
Page 36
... my two girls ; for I mean to leave them alfo at fchool . The moment is preffing , my dear madam ! " He fighed deeply and paused . " Alas ! " added he , " well may the bird who who has been enfnared tremble , though free , at. 36.
... my two girls ; for I mean to leave them alfo at fchool . The moment is preffing , my dear madam ! " He fighed deeply and paused . " Alas ! " added he , " well may the bird who who has been enfnared tremble , though free , at. 36.
Page 39
... dear Stanley , " faid my father affectionately , " let us have no more of this : you must not indulge in thefe tender retrospections . Remember that you are a father , and that , in order to perform the duties of one , you must be firm ...
... dear Stanley , " faid my father affectionately , " let us have no more of this : you must not indulge in thefe tender retrospections . Remember that you are a father , and that , in order to perform the duties of one , you must be firm ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
added fhe affured amufements amuſement anfwered aſked aunt becauſe bleffing Brown child cife conduct converfation dæmon daughter dear defign Delmy difgrace drefs duty eafe eaſe Eliza fafely faid fhe fame father fatisfied favour fecure feen fent fervants fettled feveral fhall fhould filent fince finiſhed firft firſt fituation fmiling fociety fome fomething foon fpirits ftate ftill fubject fucceeded fuch funk fupply fure furpriſed girl goodneſs gueſts Hanway happineſs Harriet heart herſelf honour houſe huſband inftructed intereſt kindneſs lady G leffons lefs loft mafter mifs Courtney mifs Nelfon mind moft morning moſt mother muft muſt myſelf neceffary Nurfe obferved occafion ourſelves paffed Palmerstone perfon pleaſure prefent preffing promiſe propofed purpoſe reafon refpect refult replied ſaid ſchool ſee ſhe Sophia Stanley ſtep ſtill taſte tears tenderneſs thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion truft ufual underſtanding uſe vifit whilft whofe Wilfon woman young ladies yourſelf