Sketches from a youthful circle [by A. Taylor].Harvey and Darton, 1834 - 243 pages |
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... Frances was in her sixteenth year ; she was tall , well formed , and remarkably attractive in person ; she excelled also in all the lighter accom- plishments which usually attract the admiration of the young ; but she was not beloved ...
... Frances was in her sixteenth year ; she was tall , well formed , and remarkably attractive in person ; she excelled also in all the lighter accom- plishments which usually attract the admiration of the young ; but she was not beloved ...
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... Frances ; and , as they entered , Mary Ann said , " Charlotte , were you not asleep this evening ? " " No , indeed , Mary Ann , I was not ; I thought altogether the sermon was tolerably interesting to - night . " " Dear me , " said Frances ...
... Frances ; and , as they entered , Mary Ann said , " Charlotte , were you not asleep this evening ? " " No , indeed , Mary Ann , I was not ; I thought altogether the sermon was tolerably interesting to - night . " " Dear me , " said Frances ...
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... Frances . So you were looking about , then ? Mary Ann . Perhaps , Miss Frances , you will be kind enough to leave Charlotte and me to talk by ourselves . " Excuse me , " she continued , laughing , as she saw the cloud gathering on Frances's ...
... Frances . So you were looking about , then ? Mary Ann . Perhaps , Miss Frances , you will be kind enough to leave Charlotte and me to talk by ourselves . " Excuse me , " she continued , laughing , as she saw the cloud gathering on Frances's ...
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... Frances , I think you must be a little quicker , or else you will be left to finish your hair in the dark , and then , perhaps , you will not curl it right , and your ringlets will not be so pretty to - morrow . Only think ! suppose any ...
... Frances , I think you must be a little quicker , or else you will be left to finish your hair in the dark , and then , perhaps , you will not curl it right , and your ringlets will not be so pretty to - morrow . Only think ! suppose any ...
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Frances made no answer , but gave Mary Ann a look of supreme contempt , and Emily whispered , My dear Mary Ann , I think you should remem- ber how much younger you are than Frances ; you should not make such remarks . " " I will do any ...
Frances made no answer , but gave Mary Ann a look of supreme contempt , and Emily whispered , My dear Mary Ann , I think you should remem- ber how much younger you are than Frances ; you should not make such remarks . " " I will do any ...
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Page 84 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 90 - His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 132 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; for I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Page 87 - Mr. Oglethorp you know went so far as to begin settling a colony without negroes, but at length the voice of those villains prevailed who sell their country and their God for gold, who laugh at human nature and compassion, and defy all religion but that of getting money. It is certainly our duty to do all in our power to check this growing evil, and something may be done by spreading those tracts which place it in a true light. But I fear it will not be stopped till all the kingdoms of this earth...
Page 118 - But seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all other things shall be added unto you ? Dare you believe this promise or not ? I DARE : and will act accordingly, by God's assistance.
Page 92 - Wilt thou not from this time say unto me, My Father, thou art the guide of my youth ?" And while love bends, it does not break the will.
Page 68 - beating our fellows,' if not allowing their corruptions ? What can be interpreted 'eating and drinking with the drunken,' if not spending our lives in indolence and pleasure ? But God will come on a day when we look not for him, and in an hour when we are not aware.
Page 140 - Do unto others as ye would they should do unto you, intolerance would never have reared its ensanguined crest to affright the children of men.
Page 123 - ... mercies for which we have prayed, we have reason to hope that he has sent them in answer to our prayers.] Whatever may be our opinion respecting this, it becomes us to consider, II. The improvement we should make of them — Every mercy from God is an additional obligation to love and serve him — [God has commanded us to love him with all our heart: and he is worthy of our supreme regard on account of the perfections of his nature, and the dispensations of his grace. But he is also to be loved...
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