I could wish you were here to make enquiry into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed a school told me some time ago, that the place was quite a heaven upon Sundays, compared to what it used to be. The numbers who have learned to read... The School of the Sabbath, and Other Poems - Page 151by William M'Comb - 1825Full view - About this book
| 1784 - 722 pages
...Sir, was the commencement of the plan, it is now about three year« iince we began ; and 1 could wifh you were here to make inquiry into the effect. — A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed a fchool, told me foine time «go, that the place was quite a heaven upon Sundays, compared to what it... | |
| 1784 - 536 pages
...about three years fince we began, and I could wiih you were here to make enquiry into the effeft. — A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed a fchool, told me fomc time ago, that the place was quite a heaven upon Sundays, compared to what it... | |
| Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 482 pages
...that was made, and to enforce order and decorum amongst such a set of little heathens. "This, sir, was the commencement of the plan; It is now about three years since we first began, and I could wish you were here to make inquiry into the effect. — A woman who lives... | |
| 1811 - 538 pages
...that was made, and to enforce order and decorum among such a set of little heathens. " This, Sir, was the commencement of the plan. It is now about three years since we began, and 1 could wish vou were here to make inquiry into the effect. A woman \vho lives in a lane where I had... | |
| 1816 - 436 pages
...that was made, and to enforce order and decorum among such a set of little heathens. " This, Sir, was the commencement of the plan. It is now about three...into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where 1 had fixed a school, told me some time ago, that the place was quite a heaven upon Sundays, compared... | |
| John Angell James - 1817 - 252 pages
...schools on a Sunday afternoon, to examine the progress that was made, and to enforce order and deco-r rum among such a set of little heathens. " This, sir,...since we began, and I could wish you were here to make enquiry into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed a school, told me some time... | |
| John Angell James - 1818 - 230 pages
...seemed pleased with the proposal. I then waited 16 su the clergyman before-mentioned, and imparted t» him my plan. He was so much satisfied with the idea...plan. It is now about three years since we began, and 1 could wish you were here to make inquiry into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had... | |
| 610 pages
...enforce order and decorum among each a let of little heathen*. " This, lir, wu tbe commencement of Ibe plan. It is now about three years since we began, and I could winb you were bere to make inquiry into Ibe efl'ect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed... | |
| 1824 - 412 pages
...were any decent, well-disposed women in the neighbourhood, who kept schools for teaching to read. 1 was presently directed to four. To these I applied,...plan. It is now about three years since we began, and 1 could wish you were here to make inquiry into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had... | |
| 1827 - 590 pages
...Raikes to a gentleman who had enquired about the Schools, " was the commencement of the plan. It is about three years since we began, and I could wish you were here, to make enquiry into the effect. A woman who lives in a lane where I had fixed a school, told me, some time... | |
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