Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflectionsauthor annd sold, 1814 - 166 pages |
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Page 89
... lady of my acquain- tance , I found her in tears , apparently occasioned by a letter which lay open on her table . She informed me it contained the intelligence of the death of a very dear friend , " Yet , " added she , " when time has ...
... lady of my acquain- tance , I found her in tears , apparently occasioned by a letter which lay open on her table . She informed me it contained the intelligence of the death of a very dear friend , " Yet , " added she , " when time has ...
Page 90
... lady , " it seems to soothe my own sorrow on the occasion , to know the memory of her departed excellence may be ... lady's own words . " My friend was the daughter of a respectable baker of the city of Bristol , and born in the year ...
... lady , " it seems to soothe my own sorrow on the occasion , to know the memory of her departed excellence may be ... lady's own words . " My friend was the daughter of a respectable baker of the city of Bristol , and born in the year ...
Page 111
... lady took Elizabeth Brown into her service , and Mary Smith on the same day was preferred as assistant nursery- maid in the family of the minister of the parish . Living together as sisters ever since they were ca- pable of recollection ...
... lady took Elizabeth Brown into her service , and Mary Smith on the same day was preferred as assistant nursery- maid in the family of the minister of the parish . Living together as sisters ever since they were ca- pable of recollection ...
Page 113
... lady had a few peculiarities of humour and habits which gave some scope for the display of ridicule . Mary was so much pleased with her friend's performance , that she shewed it to one of her young ladies , who shewed it again to her ...
... lady had a few peculiarities of humour and habits which gave some scope for the display of ridicule . Mary was so much pleased with her friend's performance , that she shewed it to one of her young ladies , who shewed it again to her ...
Page 115
... lady of large fortune , who happened to see her with the children , and took a liking to her , appearance , which was very prepossessing . Here she might have continued , and lived in the utmost ease and respectability , but she grew ...
... lady of large fortune , who happened to see her with the children , and took a liking to her , appearance , which was very prepossessing . Here she might have continued , and lived in the utmost ease and respectability , but she grew ...
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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...