The British Essayists, Volumen18Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1807 |
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... lately to my hands . The last of them is , it seems , the copy of one sent by a mother to one who had abused her daughter ; and though I cannot justify her sentiments at the latter end of it , they are such as might arise in a mind ...
... lately to my hands . The last of them is , it seems , the copy of one sent by a mother to one who had abused her daughter ; and though I cannot justify her sentiments at the latter end of it , they are such as might arise in a mind ...
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... relief to all those miserable women who are married to the worst of tempers , the sullen , more especi- ally to Your distressed appellant , GOODY DUMP . ' FRIEND NESTOR , • OUR brother Tremble having lately given 52 N ° 132 . GUARDIAN .
... relief to all those miserable women who are married to the worst of tempers , the sullen , more especi- ally to Your distressed appellant , GOODY DUMP . ' FRIEND NESTOR , • OUR brother Tremble having lately given 52 N ° 132 . GUARDIAN .
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Alexander Chalmers. FRIEND NESTOR , • OUR brother Tremble having lately given thee wholesome advice concerning tuckers , I send thee a word of counsel touching thyself . Verily thou hast found great favour with the godly sisters . I have ...
Alexander Chalmers. FRIEND NESTOR , • OUR brother Tremble having lately given thee wholesome advice concerning tuckers , I send thee a word of counsel touching thyself . Verily thou hast found great favour with the godly sisters . I have ...
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... lately happened between the lord Bruce and myself , which as they are spread here , so I may justly fear they reign also where you are . There are but two ways to resolve doubts of this nature ; by oath , or by sword . The first is due ...
... lately happened between the lord Bruce and myself , which as they are spread here , so I may justly fear they reign also where you are . There are but two ways to resolve doubts of this nature ; by oath , or by sword . The first is due ...
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... lately informed us from the foreign newspapers of the regulations which the pope is now making among the Roman ladies in this particular ; and I hope , our British dames , notwithstanding they have the finest skins in the world , will ...
... lately informed us from the foreign newspapers of the regulations which the pope is now making among the Roman ladies in this particular ; and I hope , our British dames , notwithstanding they have the finest skins in the world , will ...
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Página 201 - She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed ; Her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, But thou excellest them all.
Página 200 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Página 200 - Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. ' ' The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants ' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Página 9 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Página 35 - Are brought ; and feel by turns the bitter change Of fierce extremes, extremes by change more fierce, From beds of raging fire to starve in ice Their soft ethereal warmth, and there to pine Immovable, infix'd, and frozen round, Periods of time ; thence hurried back to, fire.
Página 144 - A universe of death, which God by curse Created evil, for evil only good ; Where all life dies, death lives, and Nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, Abominable, inutterable, and worse Than fables yet have feigned or fear conceived, Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimeras dire.
Página 33 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Página 200 - She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Página 39 - You formerly observed to me that nothing made a more ridiculous figure in a man's life than the disparity we often find in him sick and well ; thus one of an unfortunate constitution is perpetually exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of his mind, and of his body, in their turns. I have had frequent opportunities of late to consider myself in these different views, and, I hope, have received some advantage by it, if what Waller says be true, that The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd,...
Página 40 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, or is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair to men, and an unspotted life is old age. He was taken away speedily, lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul,