The Family monitor1831 |
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... servants only , but for the use of families generally , allow me to give a few hints for the benefit of mothers and teachers . All who have had anything to do with teaching children , know how they often learn their tasks , like parrots ...
... servants only , but for the use of families generally , allow me to give a few hints for the benefit of mothers and teachers . All who have had anything to do with teaching children , know how they often learn their tasks , like parrots ...
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... servants . The language is rather antiquated , nevertheless as it conveys such sound advice , it is thought best to give it as it stands . It is certainly so good , that nursemaids of the present day would do well carefully to read it ...
... servants . The language is rather antiquated , nevertheless as it conveys such sound advice , it is thought best to give it as it stands . It is certainly so good , that nursemaids of the present day would do well carefully to read it ...
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... servants and la- bourers , Mr. Editor , are so blended with those of their em- ployers , that they must stand or fall with them ; and if their object is to effect the ruin of their masters , they are only bring- ing upon themselves ...
... servants and la- bourers , Mr. Editor , are so blended with those of their em- ployers , that they must stand or fall with them ; and if their object is to effect the ruin of their masters , they are only bring- ing upon themselves ...
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... servants , a very small number either of men or women save any money . How their wages go , we shall at some future opportunity take the liberty of pointing out ; in the meantime , as a hint to female servants , we give the following ...
... servants , a very small number either of men or women save any money . How their wages go , we shall at some future opportunity take the liberty of pointing out ; in the meantime , as a hint to female servants , we give the following ...
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... servants I have persuaded to put a few pounds annually into the Saving Bank , which soon swelled into a re- spectable sum ; and the comfort it has been to them through life , has richly repaid them for the denial of any fancied ...
... servants I have persuaded to put a few pounds annually into the Saving Bank , which soon swelled into a re- spectable sum ; and the comfort it has been to them through life , has richly repaid them for the denial of any fancied ...
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Page 260 - For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for ? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day...
Page 99 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 139 - A fire devoureth before them ; and behind them a flame burneth : the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness ; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Page 335 - Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes ; and Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. We see in needle-works and embroideries, it is more pleasing to have a lively work upon a sad and solemn ground, than to have a dark and melancholy work upon a lightsome ground : judge therefore of the pleasure of the heart by the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when they are incensed or crushed: for Prosperity doth best discover vice, but Adversity doth...
Page 14 - Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Page 402 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint, saying ; There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city ; and she came unto him, saying ; Avenge me of mine adversary.
Page 9 - Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again ; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Page 535 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His Name JESUS : for He shall save His people from their sins.
Page 10 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 490 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water : whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.