Meliora: or, Better times to come. Being the contributions of many men touching the present state and prospects of society. Ed. by viscount Ingestre, Volume 661

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Page 248 - Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Page 256 - And again, Pride is as loud a beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 255 - They think it is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding.
Page 185 - True enough, Miss Eva,' said Tom, and Tom sang, ' Oh, had I the wings of the morning, I'd fly away to Canaan's shore ; Bright angels should convey me home To the new Jerusalem.' ' Where do you suppose new Jerusalem is, uncle Tom ?' said Eva. ' Oh, up in the clouds, Miss Eva.
Page 135 - ... of his conduct. As aversion to labour is the cause from which half of the vices of low life deduce their origin and continuance, punishments ought to be contrived with a view to the conquering of this disposition. Two opposite expedients have been recommended for this purpose; the one, solitary confinement with hard labour; the other, solitary confinement with nothing to do. Both expedients seek the same end—to reconcile the idle to a life of industry.
Page 229 - It seemed to me then, as it seems to me now, that I never heard a more effective speaker.

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