The School for Sisters, Or, The Lesson of ExperienceLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 246 páginas |
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... appeared strong and healthy ; her cheeks glowed with youth's lovely roses , while her mild blue eyes sparkled with joy and intelli- gence . 66 The neighbours arrived to congratulate them . Really , " they observed , " Miss Ellen was ...
... appeared strong and healthy ; her cheeks glowed with youth's lovely roses , while her mild blue eyes sparkled with joy and intelli- gence . 66 The neighbours arrived to congratulate them . Really , " they observed , " Miss Ellen was ...
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... appeared to pos- sess some good qualities worth cultivation , she received permission to invite Barbara to their cottage at the next vacation . When Ellen was returned to school , Mrs. Mordaunt began to be anxious about Clara . In her ...
... appeared to pos- sess some good qualities worth cultivation , she received permission to invite Barbara to their cottage at the next vacation . When Ellen was returned to school , Mrs. Mordaunt began to be anxious about Clara . In her ...
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... appearance of comfort among the vil- lagers . This striking difference arises from early habit ; for Mrs. Gordon has not better health , or any other worldly advantage , over her husband . " " How quickly these holidays have passed ...
... appearance of comfort among the vil- lagers . This striking difference arises from early habit ; for Mrs. Gordon has not better health , or any other worldly advantage , over her husband . " " How quickly these holidays have passed ...
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... appeared to me , how much less so has it proved ! With God's blessing on my earnest endeavours , I have acquired health , improve- ment , friends . May this prove to me a useful lesson , and teach me never to despond , however ...
... appeared to me , how much less so has it proved ! With God's blessing on my earnest endeavours , I have acquired health , improve- ment , friends . May this prove to me a useful lesson , and teach me never to despond , however ...
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... appeared likely , that , with care and attention , she might yet survive some weeks ; and Ellen , who had hitherto wearied Heaven with fruitless prayers , now changed the subject of them , and only begged for resignation . The wild ...
... appeared likely , that , with care and attention , she might yet survive some weeks ; and Ellen , who had hitherto wearied Heaven with fruitless prayers , now changed the subject of them , and only begged for resignation . The wild ...
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Página 16 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Página 16 - If any man lack Wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth freely to them that ask him, and upbraideth no man, James, 1 : 5.
Página 113 - ... a foolish contempt, the proper occasions for exercising them. It is not in the study of sublime speculations, nor amidst the pompous scenery of some imaginary theatre of action, that the heart grows wiser, or the temper more correct. It is in the daily occurrences of mere common life, with all its mixture of folly and impertinence, that the proper exercise of virtue lies. It is here that the temptations to vanity, to selfishness, to discontent, and innumerable other unwarrantable affections arise;...
Página 113 - I believe it is much oftener our pride than our virtue, which is hurt, by a submission to what we are- apt to deem trifles. We are led to form much too magnificent ideas of our own powers of action, and by this means, to overlook, with a foolish contempt, the proper occasions for exercising them. It is not in the study of sublime speculations, nor amidst the pompous scenery of some imaginary theatre of action, that the heart grows wiser, or the temper more correct. It is in the daily occurrences...