Learning to act [by G. Mogridge].1799 |
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Page 55
... hope that your love will grow stronger as you grow older . When we last met in the summer arbour , I spoke of the love and affec- tion of a mother for her offspring ; and now I will give you a striking instance of this in common life ...
... hope that your love will grow stronger as you grow older . When we last met in the summer arbour , I spoke of the love and affec- tion of a mother for her offspring ; and now I will give you a striking instance of this in common life ...
Page 56
... hope he will come back again to his mother yet . Mr. F. There are some actions that look like acts of strong affection , but which , after all , may not spring from love . Such , for in- stance , as that of a Hindoo woman burning ...
... hope he will come back again to his mother yet . Mr. F. There are some actions that look like acts of strong affection , but which , after all , may not spring from love . Such , for in- stance , as that of a Hindoo woman burning ...
Page 63
... hope that he will always prove so , Thomas ; but let me tell you the tale of the merchant and his son . A rich mer- chant had an only son , who was about to set off on his travels . " My son , " said his father , " increase your ...
... hope that he will always prove so , Thomas ; but let me tell you the tale of the merchant and his son . A rich mer- chant had an only son , who was about to set off on his travels . " My son , " said his father , " increase your ...
Page 65
... hope that you will always preserve it . I rather suspect that the tale about the merchant and his son is not a true one ; but only made up to show , in a striking way , the difference be- tween true and pretended friendship . E. Well ...
... hope that you will always preserve it . I rather suspect that the tale about the merchant and his son is not a true one ; but only made up to show , in a striking way , the difference be- tween true and pretended friendship . E. Well ...
Page 80
... hope that you will both of you , yet , do a hundred of them ; and , as you grow older , branch out into acts of kindness on a broader scale . Begin at home ; be kind to one another , to the servants , and even to the dumb animals of the ...
... hope that you will both of you , yet , do a hundred of them ; and , as you grow older , branch out into acts of kindness on a broader scale . Begin at home ; be kind to one another , to the servants , and even to the dumb animals of the ...
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Page 26 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 80 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 73 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 156 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys ; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise : ' O how shall words with equal warmth The gratitude declare That glows within my ravish'd heart?
Page 26 - Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from «• following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 79 - Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them : for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee ; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Page 167 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Page 73 - For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it.