The Works of Hannah More, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
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... dinner . Not so our general mother . Her despatchful looks , Her hospitable thoughts , intent What choice to choose for delicacy best , all indicate not only the " prompt , " but the cheerful " obe- dience . " Though her repast ...
... dinner . Not so our general mother . Her despatchful looks , Her hospitable thoughts , intent What choice to choose for delicacy best , all indicate not only the " prompt , " but the cheerful " obe- dience . " Though her repast ...
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... dinner , there appeared two pretty - looking young ladies , daughters of my friend , who had been some time a widower . I placed myself between them , for the purpose of prying a little into their minds , while the rest of the company ...
... dinner , there appeared two pretty - looking young ladies , daughters of my friend , who had been some time a widower . I placed myself between them , for the purpose of prying a little into their minds , while the rest of the company ...
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... dinner would add to my stock of images ; that every debate would clear up some difficulty , every discussion elucidate some truth ; that every allusion would be purely classical , every sentence abound with instruction , and every ...
... dinner would add to my stock of images ; that every debate would clear up some difficulty , every discussion elucidate some truth ; that every allusion would be purely classical , every sentence abound with instruction , and every ...
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... dinner was excellent , and every thing about her had an air of elegance and splendor ; of course she completely es- caped the disgrace of being thought a scholar , but not the suspicion of having a very good taste , I longed for the re ...
... dinner was excellent , and every thing about her had an air of elegance and splendor ; of course she completely es- caped the disgrace of being thought a scholar , but not the suspicion of having a very good taste , I longed for the re ...
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... dinner took a religious turn . Mrs. Ranby was not unacquainted with the subject , and expressed herself with energy on many serious points . I could have been glad , however , to have seen her views a little more practical , and her ...
... dinner took a religious turn . Mrs. Ranby was not unacquainted with the subject , and expressed herself with energy on many serious points . I could have been glad , however , to have seen her views a little more practical , and her ...
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Page 369 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Page 45 - Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove, When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his country hail ? For lo ! the tyrant prostrate on the dust, And Rome again is free...
Page 361 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Page 297 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Page 12 - Before the angel, and of him to ask Chose rather ; he, she knew, would intermix Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses : from his lip Not words alone pleased her.
Page 346 - Much less can that have any place At which a virgin hides her face, Such dross the fire must purge away; 'tis just The author blush, there where the reader must.
Page 244 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Page 421 - There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 9 - Unpraised ; for nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
Page 274 - BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.