Family experiences and home secrets, by E. Copley and others

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Groombridge & Sons, 1852 - 292 sayfa
 

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Sayfa 134 - 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. To spread large bounties though we wish in vain, Yet all may shun the guilt of giving pain...
Sayfa 170 - Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocency.
Sayfa 166 - But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Sayfa 133 - A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger," and it reveals the true theory of training Destructiveness and Combativeness.
Sayfa 235 - They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; 5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
Sayfa 7 - Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Sayfa 234 - Deborah in the way she should go, by fitting her for that state of life in which it had pleased God to place her, so that she might have made a good wife for some honest man in the humbler walks of life, and have been happy with him.
Sayfa 129 - The first sound that met his ears on opening the door of his house, was the squalling of children, while his other senses were regaled with a bad smell of ashes and steam, and the sight of his wife in the act of mopping up a puddle of brown and white slop, which was spreading itself over the floor. The character of poor Matthews' domestic comforts generally might be seen in his wife's toilet on the morning in question.
Sayfa 260 - NIGHTS. These well-written and beautiful Stories are progressive in design, adapted to the comprehension of children from the ages of four to ten or twelve years. They are lively, instructive, and moral ; their endeavour is to teach ; to entertain while they improve — to inform the mind and educate the heart. Each Story is illustrated with well-executed Engravings. They are among the best and cheapest books for young people published. STORIES, price ONE PENNY each.
Sayfa 229 - Thou hast a piece of bread under thy arm, I perceive ! " ' Yes, sir, it is for my breakfast and dinner." ' What, without anything else ! " ' Yes, sir ; and very good it Is, too." ' But couldst thou not treat thyself to something a little more savoury, out of thine earnings ? " ' Oh, sir, I keep all my earnings for my mother ; she wants them badly enough.

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