Miscellaneous Works: Stories for persons in the middle ranks. Tales for the common people. Strictures on female education. Hints towards forming the character of a young princess. Estimate of the religion of the fashionable world. Essays, &c., &cT. Tegg, 1840 |
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... mind - I speak not of the scholar , or the philosopher , but of the multitude , -the human mind , Athenian in this one propensity , the desire to hear and to tell some new thing , will reject , or overlook , or grow weary even of the ...
... mind - I speak not of the scholar , or the philosopher , but of the multitude , -the human mind , Athenian in this one propensity , the desire to hear and to tell some new thing , will reject , or overlook , or grow weary even of the ...
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... mind ; a mind at once shallow and inquisitive , speculative and vain , ambitious and dissatisfied . As almost every book was new to him , he fell into the common error of those who begin to read late in life - that of thinking that what ...
... mind ; a mind at once shallow and inquisitive , speculative and vain , ambitious and dissatisfied . As almost every book was new to him , he fell into the common error of those who begin to read late in life - that of thinking that what ...
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... mind , an opportunity of showing him his riches ; and he thought it would raise his credit in the world , to have a man of Mr. Worthy's character at his house . Mr. Bragwell , it is true , still went on with the same eagerness in gain ...
... mind , an opportunity of showing him his riches ; and he thought it would raise his credit in the world , to have a man of Mr. Worthy's character at his house . Mr. Bragwell , it is true , still went on with the same eagerness in gain ...
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... mind of a man whose own possessions were so inferior . He practised the usual trick of ordinary and vulgar minds , that of pretending himself to find some fault with those things which were particularly deserving praise , when he found ...
... mind of a man whose own possessions were so inferior . He practised the usual trick of ordinary and vulgar minds , that of pretending himself to find some fault with those things which were particularly deserving praise , when he found ...
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... mind , that any degree of restraint was a burden ; and though she was outwardly civil , it was easy to see that she longed to get away . She resolved , however , to profit by her sister's faults ; and made her parents easy , by assuring ...
... mind , that any degree of restraint was a burden ; and though she was outwardly civil , it was easy to see that she longed to get away . She resolved , however , to profit by her sister's faults ; and made her parents easy , by assuring ...
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Page 533 - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 532 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 77 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Page 534 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 622 - Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
Page 705 - Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us ; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death : and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 625 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 278 - For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour ; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 197 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 360 - The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance : He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous : Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.