 | George Alfred Ellis - Weymouth (England) - 1829 - 300 pages
...the Esplanade, that the father of his people made that noble and truly paternal declaration, " That it is my wish that every poor child in my dominions, should be taught to read the Bible." In one of His Majesly's excursions in this neighbourhood, during the hay harvest, he passed a field... | |
 | 1853 - 1048 pages
...and he informed m<", that the royal party paid great attention, and were highly delighted; and when he had finished, his majesty said, " Lancaster, I...object." " Please thy majesty," said Lancaster, " If my system meets thy majesty's approbation, I can go through the country, and lecture on the system,... | |
 | Literature - 1848 - 634 pages
...proceeded to explain his plan. The king listened with attention, and when he had concluded, said, " I highly approve of your system ; and it is my wish...dominions should be taught to read the Bible. I will do anything you wish to promote this object." " Please thy majesty," Lancasterreplied, "if the system... | |
 | 1848 - 640 pages
...proceeded to explain his plan. The king listened with attention, and when he had concluded, said, " I highly approve of your system ; and it is my wish...dominions should be taught to read the Bible. I will do anything you wish to promote this object." " Please thy majesty," Lancaster replied, " if the system... | |
 | American periodicals - 1845 - 636 pages
...Lancaster observed, that, in his schools, the teaching branch was performed by youths who acted as young monitors. The king assented, and said, ' Good.' Lancaster...dominions should be taught to read the Bible ; I will do anything you wish to promote this object.' ' Please thy majesty,' said Lancaster, ' if the system meets... | |
 | 1848 - 614 pages
...acted as monitors. The King assented, and said, " Good." Lancaster then described his system ; and all paid great attention, and were highly delighted...should be taught to read the Bible. I will do any thing to promote this object." " Please thy majesty," said Lancaster, " if my system meets thy majesty's... | |
 | 1851 - 854 pages
...acted as monitors. The king assented, and said, " Good." Lancaster then described his system, to which they all paid great attention, and were highly delighted...dominions should be taught to read the Bible ; I will do anything you wish, to promote this object." " Please thy majesty," said Lancaster, " if the system... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1851 - 880 pages
...delighted ; and as soon a* be had finished, his majesty said, "Lancaster, I highly approve of jn-ur system, and it is my wish that every poor child in my dominion* should be taught to read the Bible; I will do anything you wish, to promote this object."... | |
 | 1857 - 498 pages
...me that the royal party paid great attention, and were highly delighted ; and when he had tiuwhed, his Majesty said, ' Lancaster, I highly approve of...wish that every poor child in my dominions should bo taught to read the Bible ; I will do anything you wish to uromote this object.' ' Please thv Maiestv.'... | |
 | Colesworthey Grant - Bengal (India) - 1860 - 230 pages
...made to the educationist Mr. Lancaster, which, as well as I can recollect, ran in these words : — " IT IS MY WISH THAT EVERY POOR CHILD IN MY DOMINIONS SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO READ THE BIBLE," a desire you will, I am sure, say worthy of a King, and of kingly imitation. Now, it may not be easy... | |
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Lancaster then described his system, and he informed me that they all paid great attention and were highly delighted; and as soon as he had finished, his Majesty said, 'Lancaster, I highly approve of your system and it is my wish that every poor child... 
