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It gained them the respect and assistance of the rich ; insomuch , that after many
years of observation , I did not meet with a single instance of virtuous poverty
wholly destitute of friends . And lastly , I observed that none of my poor
neighbours ...
It gained them the respect and assistance of the rich ; insomuch , that after many
years of observation , I did not meet with a single instance of virtuous poverty
wholly destitute of friends . And lastly , I observed that none of my poor
neighbours ...
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The histories given us in the Bible of nations and individuals , convey in a rich
abundance this useful knowledge . They warn , they encourage , or they teach by
their examples , lessons which will never become old or of private interpretation ...
The histories given us in the Bible of nations and individuals , convey in a rich
abundance this useful knowledge . They warn , they encourage , or they teach by
their examples , lessons which will never become old or of private interpretation ...
Page 77
... the wonders of his power in the works of creation and Providence , and our
interests in them , if duly considered , would enlarge our understandings more
than all the advantages derived by the rich and great from their learned
instructors .
... the wonders of his power in the works of creation and Providence , and our
interests in them , if duly considered , would enlarge our understandings more
than all the advantages derived by the rich and great from their learned
instructors .
Page 109
world , access to eminently wise and great characters is denied to the poor and
ignorant , but in heaven the rich and the poor will literally meet together . We shall
then be surrounded by all the excellent , is of whom the world was not worthy .
world , access to eminently wise and great characters is denied to the poor and
ignorant , but in heaven the rich and the poor will literally meet together . We shall
then be surrounded by all the excellent , is of whom the world was not worthy .
Page 159
The providence of God may remove your rich neighbours to a distance ; or their
riches , dependant as they generally are upon a variety of fluctuating events ,
may take unto themselves “ wings and Aly away . " Turbulent and rebellious
spirits ...
The providence of God may remove your rich neighbours to a distance ; or their
riches , dependant as they generally are upon a variety of fluctuating events ,
may take unto themselves “ wings and Aly away . " Turbulent and rebellious
spirits ...
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| Title | Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflections |
| Author | Harriet Corp |
| Publisher | author annd sold, 1814 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 14 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 166 pages |
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