Hubert Lee: or How a boy may do good. [Followed by] William Herbert, or Religion at school1850 |
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66 Hubert afternoon amuse Andrew Jones Arnold asked beautiful Bible Bill Parsons blessing boys bright cards CHAPTER Charles Seymour child Christian cold companions dear dinner dolls door endeavours eyes father feel felt followed give glorious God's Halloo hand happy heard heart heaven Henry King hill Holy Spirit HUBERT LEE inquired James Jones Jemmy Jenny Jones kind deed kingdom of heaven little Effie look mind Morgan morning never nice nine o'clock old Sally's phosphorus play playing cards pleasant pleasure pond poor old Sally pray prayer replied William ride room-mate Sanford scudding seemed shawl shouted shovel skating sledge snow snow-ball soon sport stopped Sunday-school suppose teacher tears tell thank there's thing thought Hubert to-day trust turned verse voice walk Walton William Herbert Willy winter wish
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Page 131 - God is more willing to give his Holy Spirit to them that ask him, than earthly parents are to give good gifts to their children.
Page 9 - Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 92 - Blessed are the peace makers : for they shall be called the children of God, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 144 - Walton, who seemed to take a fiendish pleasure in persocuting the " young convert," as they called Charles. Doubtless they were forced to respect, if not to envy him, although they affected much contempt. But Charles remembered that it was said, that "all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution...
Page 134 - For thus saith the High and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy : I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Page 134 - But to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Page 139 - When we consider the heavens, the work of Thy hands ; the moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained — what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that Thou visitest him '{ Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels ; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Page 120 - ... is the first instance of the kind that has come to my knowledge, I shall simply require a confession of it before the whole school.
Page 91 - I'll fix you for that," he continued, and climbing over the fort seized him by the collar. Angry words followed, and the shouts of some dozen boys announced " A fight! a fight! Clear a ring; let's see fair play." "Well," said Parsons, "suppose I did hit you, what do you intend to do about it?" " I intend to make you suffer for it," said Hackstaff, still holding him by the collar,
Page 92 - father says he is." " It requires more courage to refuse than it does to fight," said William. Here the party began to turn from the two combatants to listen to William, and although at first most of them were opposed, they gradually came round, and it was agreed on all hands that there should be no fighting, and the play went on as before. I need not say that no more ice was thrown into the fort, nor that they all felt better, and...