The Lady of the Manor: Being a Series of Conversations on the Subject of Confirmation : Intended for the Use of the Middle and Higher Rank of Young Females, Volume 5Towar, J. & D.M. Hogan, 1831 - Conduct of life |
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... Laura . There is a book , now very scarce , called Millennium Hall , which gives an account of a society of ladies , who lived together , in a place of retirement , about the begin- ning of the last century , and who devoted their time ...
... Laura . There is a book , now very scarce , called Millennium Hall , which gives an account of a society of ladies , who lived together , in a place of retirement , about the begin- ning of the last century , and who devoted their time ...
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... Laura . Belinda was one of those characters , specimens of which are to be found in every society , characters that cannot rest con- tented in any situation until they have formed to them- selves a number of partisans who continually ...
... Laura . Belinda was one of those characters , specimens of which are to be found in every society , characters that cannot rest con- tented in any situation until they have formed to them- selves a number of partisans who continually ...
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... Laura , of whom we have not spoken for a long time . This diffident young person had listened with considerable ... Laura's apartment was one of the most remote in that wing of the house which was almost entirely appropri- ated to the ...
... Laura , of whom we have not spoken for a long time . This diffident young person had listened with considerable ... Laura's apartment was one of the most remote in that wing of the house which was almost entirely appropri- ated to the ...
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... Laura was , to make her humble ; and her humility in- stantly diffused a softness and sweetness over her man- ners ... Laura's religion speedily produced this effect , and she began silently but seriously to consider in what points she ...
... Laura was , to make her humble ; and her humility in- stantly diffused a softness and sweetness over her man- ners ... Laura's religion speedily produced this effect , and she began silently but seriously to consider in what points she ...
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... Laura quieted on this occasion ; and in a manner somewhat similar was she silenced on every other , whenever she en- deavoured to give utterance to any of her ideas on reli- gious subjects before any individual of the family . She ...
... Laura quieted on this occasion ; and in a manner somewhat similar was she silenced on every other , whenever she en- deavoured to give utterance to any of her ideas on reli- gious subjects before any individual of the family . She ...
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Page 154 - I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation : and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Page 99 - From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Page 152 - ... to love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me. To love, honour, and succour my father and mother.
Page 280 - The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. "He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.