Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflectionsauthor annd sold, 1814 - 166 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 31
Page
... give it a wider range . Though the work is best adapted to the reading of that class for whom it was first designed ( the writer hopes not altogether exclusively ) --- the young , in a higher circle , may probably find some hints for ...
... give it a wider range . Though the work is best adapted to the reading of that class for whom it was first designed ( the writer hopes not altogether exclusively ) --- the young , in a higher circle , may probably find some hints for ...
Page 9
... give up his club , but the matter was'nt mended a bit , for he then took to singing , and many a good dinner he had by way of pay , but I was never the better for it ; so we went on for about five years , when Humphrey Preach set up ...
... give up his club , but the matter was'nt mended a bit , for he then took to singing , and many a good dinner he had by way of pay , but I was never the better for it ; so we went on for about five years , when Humphrey Preach set up ...
Page 11
... give sixpence to help him . I had made a pretty many more friends by washing and scrubbing houses for the gentlefolks round here : " " Doubtless you had , " observed I , " for honest industry will be preferred to idle folly , by the ...
... give sixpence to help him . I had made a pretty many more friends by washing and scrubbing houses for the gentlefolks round here : " " Doubtless you had , " observed I , " for honest industry will be preferred to idle folly , by the ...
Page 15
... . She learnt to read to please Gaffer more than herself ; and it does one good to hear her read to him out of the Bible , or some book that Madam Goodall gives her , and then talk it all over . CHAP III The Causes of Discontent.
... . She learnt to read to please Gaffer more than herself ; and it does one good to hear her read to him out of the Bible , or some book that Madam Goodall gives her , and then talk it all over . CHAP III The Causes of Discontent.
Page 16
Harriet Corp. gives her , and then talk it all over . For certain he's the happiest body in this house , though he's the only blind one in it . ” I was not surprised at this remark , as from this short account of Gaffer , it was plain ...
Harriet Corp. gives her , and then talk it all over . For certain he's the happiest body in this house , though he's the only blind one in it . ” I was not surprised at this remark , as from this short account of Gaffer , it was plain ...
Other editions - View all
Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflections (Classic Reprint) Harriet Corp No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance afflicted amongst better Bible Blacksmith blessing called CHAP character Christian church Church of England conversation cottage daughter disposition dress duty effect Elizabeth Elizabeth Brown enquire evil exclaimed father favour feel Gaffer gentleman grace Haunted House hear heard heart heaven holy Holy Spirit hope humble Humphrey Preach knew lady lived look Lord Lord's Lord's prayer low company Mary Smith Mason master means ment mind minister mistress mother never observed occasion parish Peach person pious pleased poor neighbours praise pray prayer proved public-house readers reason religion religious replied respect returned rolling stone Scriptures seemed servants shewed sincere soon soul Spade spirit suppose sure talk temper temptation thing thought told took truth Turk's-head turned twas understanding vile body wife wise wish word work-house worldly young
Popular passages
Page 85 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man : but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Page 130 - Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days.
Page 130 - So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Page 17 - If ye, being evil, know how to give good things to your children ; how much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him ? Matt.
Page 81 - Mark the observation," said he, " from the youngest present, only six years old ; for it explains the nature of prayer, of which, perhaps, some of you are ignorant. Many persons repeat words, who never prayed in their lives. My dear boy, I am very glad to find you were afraid to say to God what you could not say truly from your heart : but you may beg of him to give you submission to his will.
Page 81 - The little mourner hastily turned round, and looking at me, exclaimed, " I could not say, Thy will be done,
Page 66 - ... the knowledge of the Lord ' will cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea.
Page 80 - I began experimentally to perceive our Lord's meaning, when he says, ' Except ye receive the kingdom of heaven as a little child, ye shall in no wise enter therein.
Page 81 - I took him by the hand, and pointing to his schoolfellows, "Mark this observation," said I, "from the youngest present, only six years old, for it explains the nature of prayer, of which perhaps some of you are ignorant ; many persons repeat words, who never prayed in their lives. My dear boy, I am very glad to find you were afraid to say to God what you could not say truly from your heart ; but you may beg of him to give you submission to...