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... mother in her domestic cares . We shall speak of such moral habits as those circumstances will call into exercise , such as will establish for the individual a good character in them . 11. Integrity is the first moral virtue , the basis ...
... mother in her domestic cares . We shall speak of such moral habits as those circumstances will call into exercise , such as will establish for the individual a good character in them . 11. Integrity is the first moral virtue , the basis ...
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... mother is a tidy woman , and makes the best of an old thing . ' Will car- ried them home highly delighted , and good - naturedly wished 6 his mother to mend one pair up for his 4 COTTAGE COMFORTS .
... mother is a tidy woman , and makes the best of an old thing . ' Will car- ried them home highly delighted , and good - naturedly wished 6 his mother to mend one pair up for his 4 COTTAGE COMFORTS .
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... mother brought them down to repair , and , on turning out one of the pockets , discovered a five pound note . She immediately took it to the gentleman , and said , with great simplicity , that she had brought back the bank note that was ...
... mother brought them down to repair , and , on turning out one of the pockets , discovered a five pound note . She immediately took it to the gentleman , and said , with great simplicity , that she had brought back the bank note that was ...
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... mother was in the constant habit of lying to the father , to account for the money she squandered away in gin , in snuff , in ounces of fine tea , and quarterns of fresh butter , and in a variety of other unnecessary expenses , by which ...
... mother was in the constant habit of lying to the father , to account for the money she squandered away in gin , in snuff , in ounces of fine tea , and quarterns of fresh butter , and in a variety of other unnecessary expenses , by which ...
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... the dirty and slothful ways in which she had been brought up , and proved in every respect that she was her mother's own daughter . Her old trade of lying she still industriously followed , and taught B 3 MORAL CHARACTER . 9.
... the dirty and slothful ways in which she had been brought up , and proved in every respect that she was her mother's own daughter . Her old trade of lying she still industriously followed , and taught B 3 MORAL CHARACTER . 9.
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 18 - Honour and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
Seite 231 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart...
Seite 231 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Seite 88 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Seite 228 - Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things written in the book of the law to do them.
Seite 11 - I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet.
Seite 231 - How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against my God ?
Seite 207 - The children of Holland take pleasure in making, What the children of England take pleasure in breaking;" I believe their bijouterie and nouveautes are chiefly manufactured for the foreign markets.
Seite 20 - I'll try if I can get it. Upon this he set down his basket in the road, and began to climb up the tree. He had half ascended, when, casting a look at his basket, he saw a dog with his nose in it, ferreting out the piece of kid's flesh.
Seite 4 - HONESTY THE BEST POLICY. A NOBLEMAN travelling in Scotland, about six years ago, was asked for alms in the High street of Edinburgh, by a little ragged boy. He said he had no change ; upon which the boy offered to procure it. His lordship, in order to get rid of his importunity, gave him a piece of silver, and the boy conceiving it was to be changed, ran off for that purpose.