| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 sayfa
...known by several old people still living in those parts ; making out the words of Scripture : ' Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days." " (Eccles. xi. 1.) When Henry had finished his story, he said ; " I always knew that cheating and stealing was wrong ;... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 sayfa
...poor, lendeth unto the LORD, and that which he hath given will he pay him again, Prov. xix. 17. Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it after many days, Eccles. ri. 1. Sell that ye have, and give alms ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in... | |
| Harvey Marriott - 1832 - 194 sayfa
...disobedient to the divine command, nor forgetful of the divine promise which belongs to it: " Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days." (Eccles. xi. 1.) " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive... | |
| Lucy Lyttelton Cameron - 1835 - 190 sayfa
...text might be added to the inscription on the white marble monument he had raised to her memory. Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Eccles. xi. 1.) Sir Arthur was buried by his lady and their little girl. When the young Sir Arthur had paid his last... | |
| Verschoyle (fict. name.) - 1837 - 430 sayfa
...truth of the Bible. He received no reply. Still did he hope that he might yet hear of him : " Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days." Eccles. xi. 1. Mr. Vernon had seldom seen Millicent since her marriage. He had, however, learned from indubitable... | |
| 1839 - 608 sayfa
...labouring in faith, for God has said, " My word shall not return unto me void." Isaiah Iv. 11. " Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days." Eccles. xi. 1. of 3Soofesl. HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR; comprising also the progress of the Christian Mission established... | |
| Benjamin Johnson (of Newark) - 1839 - 118 sayfa
...lovely face ; Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name to harps of gold ! 8th. — Cast thy bread upon the waters : for thou shalt find it after many days. Eccles. xi. 1. Isa. xxxii. 20. Prov. xix. 17. Matt. x. 42. The fictious power of chance And fortune I defy ; My life's... | |
| M F. Dickson - 1839 - 360 sayfa
...full of stimulating precepts to do good, with encouraging promises annexed to their fulfilment. " Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days." (Eccles. xi. 1.) " In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand, for thou knowest not whether... | |
| Richard Marks - 1841 - 270 sayfa
...lead, enlighten, and bless her people, for Jesus Christ, our Redeemer's sake!" 15 CHAPTER XIV. "CAST THY BREAD UPON THE WATERS; FOR THOU SHALT FIND IT AFTER MANY DAYS. — EcCLES xi. 1. MANY good men are deterred from exertion in their allotted posts and paths of duty, under a very common... | |
| 1851 - 620 sayfa
...the Thames, between Norwich and New London, America, was preaching on the language of Solomon, " Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days," Eccles. xi. 1. To illustrate his euhject, and enforce the duty of benevolence, he related a circumstance connected... | |
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