Cœlebs in Search of a Wife: Comprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners, Religion and Morals, Volúmenes1-2T. & J. Swords, 1810 |
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... : that if I possessed not talents to promote the cause of Christian morals , I possessed an ab- horrence of those principles which lead to their contamination . " CELEBS . " CHAP . I. I HAVE been sometimes surprised , when 8 PREFACE .
... : that if I possessed not talents to promote the cause of Christian morals , I possessed an ab- horrence of those principles which lead to their contamination . " CELEBS . " CHAP . I. I HAVE been sometimes surprised , when 8 PREFACE .
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Comprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners, Religion and Morals Hannah More. CHAP . I. I HAVE been sometimes surprised , when in conversation I have been expressing my admiration of the character of Eve ... CHAP. I. ...
Comprehending Observations on Domestic Habits and Manners, Religion and Morals Hannah More. CHAP . I. I HAVE been sometimes surprised , when in conversation I have been expressing my admiration of the character of Eve ... CHAP. I. ...
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... CHAP . II . I AM a young man , not quite four and twenty , of an ancient and respectable family , and considerable estate in one of the northern counties . Soon after I had completed my studies in the university of Edinburgh , my father ...
... CHAP . II . I AM a young man , not quite four and twenty , of an ancient and respectable family , and considerable estate in one of the northern counties . Soon after I had completed my studies in the university of Edinburgh , my father ...
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... CHAP . III . I. HAD. occasionally. visited. two. or. three. families. in. our. own. county , who were said to make a very genteel appearance on narrow fortunes . As I was known not to consider money as a principal consideration , it had ...
... CHAP . III . I. HAD. occasionally. visited. two. or. three. families. in. our. own. county , who were said to make a very genteel appearance on narrow fortunes . As I was known not to consider money as a principal consideration , it had ...
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... CHAP . IV . FROM. my. fondness. for. conversation. ,. my. imagination. had. been early fired with Dr. Johnson's remark , that there is no pleasure on earth comparable to the fine full flow of London talk . I , who , since I had quitted ...
... CHAP . IV . FROM. my. fondness. for. conversation. ,. my. imagination. had. been early fired with Dr. Johnson's remark , that there is no pleasure on earth comparable to the fine full flow of London talk . I , who , since I had quitted ...
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acquaintance admiration affection afraid allow amusement Aston Hall Barlow beauty Beilby Porteus believe Bible Carlton censure CHAP character charity cheerful Christian church Comfit confess conversation creature curricle Dæmons daugh daughters dear delight dinner divine divine grace doctrines duty elegant endeavour eternal excellent eyes father faults favour fear feel Flam fond girl give grace habits happiness hear heard heart Henry Scougal honour hope human humility indulgence John Henry Hobart labour Lady Belfield learning less live look Lord Lucilla manner marriage ment mind Miss Sparkes Miss Stanley moral mother nature ness never nosegay object observed opinion passion person Phœbe piety pious pleasure poet poor principle profession racter Ranby religion religious replied scripture seemed sense sermon smiling soon speaking spirit sure talents taste temper thing thought tion truth Tyrrel vanity virtue whole wife wish woman young
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Página 98 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Página 9 - Unpraised ; for nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
Página 157 - O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour : and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing ? 3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly : when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not : commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
Página 121 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the Last Days.
Página 47 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Página 54 - O man ! does this capacious scene With half that kindling majesty dilate Thy strong conception, as when Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of...
Página 12 - Yet went she not, as not with such discourse Delighted, or not capable her ear Of what was high...
Página 11 - Whatever earth, all-bearing mother, yields In India, East or West, or middle shore In Pontus, or the Punic coast, or where Alcinous reign'd, fruit of all kinds, in coat Rough, or smooth rind, or bearded husk, or shell, She gathers, tribute large, and on the board Heaps with unsparing hand...
Página 66 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him...
Página 38 - I did not mean to offend you — so far from it that, hearing you condemn yourself so grievously, I intended to comfort you, and to say that, except a few faults ' ' And pray what faults ?' interrupted she, continuing to speak, however, lest he should catch an interval to tell them. ' I defy you, Mr. Ranby, to produce one.