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... pound note . She immediately took it to the gentleman , and said , with great simplicity , that she had brought back the bank note that was left in his honour's pocket . He thanked her , and said he never should have missed it ; he ...
... pound note . She immediately took it to the gentleman , and said , with great simplicity , that she had brought back the bank note that was left in his honour's pocket . He thanked her , and said he never should have missed it ; he ...
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... pounds a year . For my part , I think it invaluable ; and I am sure the person who possesses it , let his outward cir- cumstances be what they may , would make a bad exchange in parting with it for the greatest price that could be ...
... pounds a year . For my part , I think it invaluable ; and I am sure the person who possesses it , let his outward cir- cumstances be what they may , would make a bad exchange in parting with it for the greatest price that could be ...
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... pound or two more in the rent , if , by so doing , they can meet with a more convenient and advantageous situation . CHAPTER III . OF TAKING A COTTAGE . 41. SOMETIMES an agreement may be advantageously made with a landlord , to take the ...
... pound or two more in the rent , if , by so doing , they can meet with a more convenient and advantageous situation . CHAPTER III . OF TAKING A COTTAGE . 41. SOMETIMES an agreement may be advantageously made with a landlord , to take the ...
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... pounds allowed in this way to such a man , will be laid out much more to his own comfort and satisfaction , and to the improvement of the premises , than could have been done by the landlord with the same sum . 42. Such an agreement ...
... pounds allowed in this way to such a man , will be laid out much more to his own comfort and satisfaction , and to the improvement of the premises , than could have been done by the landlord with the same sum . 42. Such an agreement ...
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... pounds at least Now let it be put to a good account , to begin the world with . and made the best of . I should be sorry to see the example followed of an industrious , but headstrong young woman , whom I knew , who , having formed an ...
... pounds at least Now let it be put to a good account , to begin the world with . and made the best of . I should be sorry to see the example followed of an industrious , but headstrong young woman , whom I knew , who , having formed an ...
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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.