Robert Melville: Or, Characters ContrastedJames Hiley Morgan, sold also by Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, London and by all other booksellers, 1827 - 103 pages |
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... appeared thoughtful and steady , but having been placed at a pub- lic school by the kindness of Mr. Le Monde , he formed an acquaintance with a youth whose conversation and conduct produced a lament- able change in the manners of ...
... appeared thoughtful and steady , but having been placed at a pub- lic school by the kindness of Mr. Le Monde , he formed an acquaintance with a youth whose conversation and conduct produced a lament- able change in the manners of ...
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... appearance at the Quarter Ses- sions ; the watchman was , however , prevailed upon to make up the affair , upon receiving a compensation from the offenders , and after the sitting magistrate had given them a severe reprimand , they were ...
... appearance at the Quarter Ses- sions ; the watchman was , however , prevailed upon to make up the affair , upon receiving a compensation from the offenders , and after the sitting magistrate had given them a severe reprimand , they were ...
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... appeared per- fectly correct . When Le Monde returned from the ex- change , Melville acquainted him with the cir cumstance of a bill having been presented for payment , and was then in the banker's hands . " Impossible , Sir ! " said Le ...
... appeared per- fectly correct . When Le Monde returned from the ex- change , Melville acquainted him with the cir cumstance of a bill having been presented for payment , and was then in the banker's hands . " Impossible , Sir ! " said Le ...
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... appeared , could not be found . Yet Le Monde had strong suspicions , which induced him to watch diligently , and to commence an exa- mination of his warehouse goods . He disco- vered a vacancy in some of the shelves , and that many ...
... appeared , could not be found . Yet Le Monde had strong suspicions , which induced him to watch diligently , and to commence an exa- mination of his warehouse goods . He disco- vered a vacancy in some of the shelves , and that many ...
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... appeared to be so capable of defending his subject . The very presence of a good man has a powerful influence on the gay and dissipated , and although they may not accord with his principles , or assent to what they term his preciseness ...
... appeared to be so capable of defending his subject . The very presence of a good man has a powerful influence on the gay and dissipated , and although they may not accord with his principles , or assent to what they term his preciseness ...
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ABERGAVENNY Almighty appeared Arthur Freeman attention bad company bible bill of 351 blessing CHAP character conduct conversation cottage counting-house dandy dear death delight desired determined dissipation divine dress eighth mile stone Elworthy Elworthy's endeavour Escape for thy eternal evil exclaimed faith father fear feel folly forgery Freer gion grace happiness hear heard heart hope house of God humble Infidels John Holmly knew Le Monde leave length ligion live Lord Lord's day Lord's supper madam mind minister Monde mother never pardon parents path person pious pleasure pray prayer principles profane profession promise received reli religion religious replied ROAD TO RUIN Robert Melville ruined Sarah Holmly scenes Scriptures sermon servant shame Smart soon soul spect spirits sure tears theatre thee things thou thought tion truth Vauxhall walks weep wish young gentleman youth
Popular passages
Page 36 - I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
Page 103 - O scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes with beauty ; the reproach Of barrenness is past. The fruitful field Laughs with abundance ; and the land, once lean, Or fertile only in its own disgrace, Exults to see its thistly curse repeal'd.
Page 51 - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Page 68 - Religion ! thou the soul of happiness ; And, groaning Calvary, of thee! there shine The noblest truths ; there strongest motives sting ; There sacred violence assaults the soul; There, nothing but compulsion is forborne.
Page 65 - I was in trouble. 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God ; and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 59 - Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood.
Page 66 - Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay, A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone; Strange! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God that built us first; Salvation to th' Almighty Name, That rear'd us from the dust.
Page 27 - Tis to bind, By soft affection's ties, on human hearts, The thought of death, which reason, too supine, Or misemploy'd, so rarely fastens there. Nor reason, nor affection, no, nor both Combin'd, can break the witchcrafts of the world. Behold, th...
Page 50 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many — will seek to enter in, and shall not be able,
Page 100 - TAKE my poor heart just as it is, Set up therein Thy throne ; So shall I love Thee above all, . And live to Thee alone.