Uncle Barnaby: Or, Recollections of His Character and Opinions1799 - 356 pages |
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... ment ; the accomplishment of one scheme is but the signal for taking up another ; and life is passed in a continued whirl . Such persons are the sub- jects of a restless mental activity , but not the pos- sessors of real greatness . The ...
... ment ; the accomplishment of one scheme is but the signal for taking up another ; and life is passed in a continued whirl . Such persons are the sub- jects of a restless mental activity , but not the pos- sessors of real greatness . The ...
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... ment he had then suggested , I cannot say : he was always proposing something new . My uncle had a fine old organ , which the captain would often advise him to exchange for a modern grand piano- forte . There was a nice little farm ...
... ment he had then suggested , I cannot say : he was always proposing something new . My uncle had a fine old organ , which the captain would often advise him to exchange for a modern grand piano- forte . There was a nice little farm ...
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... ment , nor so much as received a harsh word from her lips , nor did she ever refuse to grant us any inno- cent gratification that we desired . It was not in- dolence ; for she was always busy from morning till night . It was not want of ...
... ment , nor so much as received a harsh word from her lips , nor did she ever refuse to grant us any inno- cent gratification that we desired . It was not in- dolence ; for she was always busy from morning till night . It was not want of ...
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... ment ; and on my return to school , I was prepared at once to lay them before the master , and received his kind expressions of approbation . Besides , I had gained real improvement . The sentiments of the fables were impressed on my ...
... ment ; and on my return to school , I was prepared at once to lay them before the master , and received his kind expressions of approbation . Besides , I had gained real improvement . The sentiments of the fables were impressed on my ...
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... ment of her memory in intercourse with those authors with whom she was formerly familiar . While the absence of these ladies from our work- ing parties is justly a matter of regret to ourselves , the circumstances I have stated will , I ...
... ment of her memory in intercourse with those authors with whom she was formerly familiar . While the absence of these ladies from our work- ing parties is justly a matter of regret to ourselves , the circumstances I have stated will , I ...
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Popular passages
Page 73 - For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life...
Page 222 - Through mere good fortune, took a different course. The flock grew calm again, and I, the road Following, that led me to my own abode, Much...
Page 82 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 89 - And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said ; Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 260 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life : in thy light shall we see light.
Page 133 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 133 - Trust in the Lord, and do good ; So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 216 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 80 - Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please; O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence.
Page 78 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.