The School for Sisters, Or, The Lesson of ExperienceLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 246 páginas |
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... pious , she was One thing needful , ” ese season , under wch it can be best V to adorn the correcting her own sation , and had ... useful and polite ellen and Clara , impressing on nected with the ant said she , said she , " are.
... pious , she was One thing needful , ” ese season , under wch it can be best V to adorn the correcting her own sation , and had ... useful and polite ellen and Clara , impressing on nected with the ant said she , said she , " are.
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... thing needful , " and that the morning of life is the season , under the divine blessing , during which it can be best inculcated . She had laboured to adorn the doctrines she professed , by correcting her own temper , habits , and ...
... thing needful , " and that the morning of life is the season , under the divine blessing , during which it can be best inculcated . She had laboured to adorn the doctrines she professed , by correcting her own temper , habits , and ...
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... thing , " said Barbara , " I cannot say any thing about her as yet ; I am trying to make her out . " When school began , a scrutiny commenced as to Ellen's proficiency , and much ridicule was excited , when she was found ignorant of ...
... thing , " said Barbara , " I cannot say any thing about her as yet ; I am trying to make her out . " When school began , a scrutiny commenced as to Ellen's proficiency , and much ridicule was excited , when she was found ignorant of ...
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... thing from carelessness , in which case she must repair the mischief herself . A few days after this arrangement , sitting on the form next to Miss Harcourt , rising hastily , she put her foot through that young lady's muslin frock ...
... thing from carelessness , in which case she must repair the mischief herself . A few days after this arrangement , sitting on the form next to Miss Harcourt , rising hastily , she put her foot through that young lady's muslin frock ...
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... respected turned into ridicule , but entered with great animation into a defence of East- wood and all connected with it , which lasted all their way home . " How little every thing is , " said Barbara THE SCHOOL FOR SISTERS . 23.
... respected turned into ridicule , but entered with great animation into a defence of East- wood and all connected with it , which lasted all their way home . " How little every thing is , " said Barbara THE SCHOOL FOR SISTERS . 23.
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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...