The young woman's companion; or, Female instructor [by J.A. Stewart].Bartlett and Newman, 1814 |
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... soon as children begin to know any thing , and to exercise their reason about matters that lie within the reach of their knowledge , they may be brought to know so much of reli- gion as is necessary for their age and state . For ...
... soon as children begin to know any thing , and to exercise their reason about matters that lie within the reach of their knowledge , they may be brought to know so much of reli- gion as is necessary for their age and state . For ...
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... soon as his fortitude and greatness of mind had begun to attract admiration , and to make the envious person feel the superiority of virtue above good fortune . To take sincere pleasure in the blessings and excellences of others , is a ...
... soon as his fortitude and greatness of mind had begun to attract admiration , and to make the envious person feel the superiority of virtue above good fortune . To take sincere pleasure in the blessings and excellences of others , is a ...
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... soon learned to take advantage of opportunity : he first be- gan to make acquaintance with Fanny by handing her over the kennel when she went to carry home her work ; then , he begged leave to carry her parcel for her , and so on : and ...
... soon learned to take advantage of opportunity : he first be- gan to make acquaintance with Fanny by handing her over the kennel when she went to carry home her work ; then , he begged leave to carry her parcel for her , and so on : and ...
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... soon so great , that Fanny began to find she was not likely either to see or be seen , and was almost tempted to join Mary in regrets that she had given herself the trouble of coming , when she was seen and recognised by one of her ...
... soon so great , that Fanny began to find she was not likely either to see or be seen , and was almost tempted to join Mary in regrets that she had given herself the trouble of coming , when she was seen and recognised by one of her ...
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... soon pronounced to be out of danger , her joy was overclouded by the fear that he should relapse when informed of the fate of Fanny . " It is strange , " said Llewellyn , one day , when he stood for the first time since his illness at ...
... soon pronounced to be out of danger , her joy was overclouded by the fear that he should relapse when informed of the fate of Fanny . " It is strange , " said Llewellyn , one day , when he stood for the first time since his illness at ...
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Page 316 - All sacrifices do but speed forward that great day, when the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.
Page 424 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. "Stop, stop, John Gilpin!— Here's the house !" They all at once did cry; "The dinner waits, and we are tired;"— Said Gilpin, "So am I!
Page 55 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Page 553 - And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Page 54 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 427 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race.
Page 312 - Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Page 335 - I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest : for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
Page 422 - For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew Would trouble him much more.
Page 282 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another : and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels ; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.