The Works of Hannah More, in Four Volumes: Including Several Pieces Never Before Published, Volume 3 |
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... become hard to say which had been the original colour . But this , while it gave a plain proof of the Shepherd's poverty , equally proved the exceeding neatness , industry , and good management of his wife . His stockings no less proved ...
... become hard to say which had been the original colour . But this , while it gave a plain proof of the Shepherd's poverty , equally proved the exceeding neatness , industry , and good management of his wife . His stockings no less proved ...
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... are equally concerned . " Indeed I am afraid I make too bold , sir , for it " better becomes me to listen to such a gentleman as you seem to be , than to talk in my poor way : 66 but " but as I was saying , sir , I of Salisbury Plain . 5.
... are equally concerned . " Indeed I am afraid I make too bold , sir , for it " better becomes me to listen to such a gentleman as you seem to be , than to talk in my poor way : 66 but " but as I was saying , sir , I of Salisbury Plain . 5.
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... become now - a - days . I believe there is no day for the last thirty years , that I have not peeped at my bible . If we can't find time to read a chapter , I defy any man to say he can't find time to read a 86 66 66 66 66 verse ; and a ...
... become now - a - days . I believe there is no day for the last thirty years , that I have not peeped at my bible . If we can't find time to read a chapter , I defy any man to say he can't find time to read a 86 66 66 66 66 verse ; and a ...
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... become as bright as a looking glass ; an iron pot and kettle ; a poor old grate , which scarcely held a handful of coal , and out of which the little fire that had been in it ap- peared to have been taken , as soon as it had answer- ed ...
... become as bright as a looking glass ; an iron pot and kettle ; a poor old grate , which scarcely held a handful of coal , and out of which the little fire that had been in it ap- peared to have been taken , as soon as it had answer- ed ...
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... become a common case , he only grieved but did not wonder at it . While he was indulging sad thoughts on what would be the end of all this , in ran the tapster from the Greyhound out of breath , and with a look of terror and dismay ...
... become a common case , he only grieved but did not wonder at it . While he was indulging sad thoughts on what would be the end of all this , in ran the tapster from the Greyhound out of breath , and with a look of terror and dismay ...
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Page 20 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 99 - But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Page 154 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Page 148 - Jones, those who teach the poor must indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching must be a great grievance to those who do not really make it a labour of love.
Page 114 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 401 - How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which kings or laws can cause or cure!
Page 4 - Yet he does what he can, and more than many richer men do, and more than he can well afford. Besides that, his prayers and good advice we are always sure of; and we are truly thankful for that, for a man must give, you know, sir, according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.
Page 356 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 281 - I take encouragement tb,at that glorious prophecy, that " of the increase of his government there shall be no " end," seems to be gradually accomplishing; and in no instance more, perhaps, than in the noble attempt about to be made for the abolition of the African Slave-trade*.