Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle, Volume 1 |
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Page vi
... are extreme- ly simple . She wrote to gratify her feelings , by keeping up this species of intercourse with a family of amiable children , to whose interests she had 617 for for some time devoted her sole atten- tion ; and [ vi ]
... are extreme- ly simple . She wrote to gratify her feelings , by keeping up this species of intercourse with a family of amiable children , to whose interests she had 617 for for some time devoted her sole atten- tion ; and [ vi ]
Page xv
... children occupies no place in their thoughts , they will doubtless leave the formation of their characters to chance , but they will do it at the risk of having their own future hours embittered by many a heartfelt sorrow . Parents may ...
... children occupies no place in their thoughts , they will doubtless leave the formation of their characters to chance , but they will do it at the risk of having their own future hours embittered by many a heartfelt sorrow . Parents may ...
Page xvii
... children , to take upon them- selves a principal share in their in- struction .. To those who really wish to per form this momentous duty , no hint that can be given upon the formation b of of religious and moral principle will be given ...
... children , to take upon them- selves a principal share in their in- struction .. To those who really wish to per form this momentous duty , no hint that can be given upon the formation b of of religious and moral principle will be given ...
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... children is , I confess , ex- tremely gratifying to my heart ; it is the more gratifying from a con- sciousness of ... child , will , I trust , be amply realised : and , though the . time I had the pleasure of spending * } with you was ...
... children is , I confess , ex- tremely gratifying to my heart ; it is the more gratifying from a con- sciousness of ... child , will , I trust , be amply realised : and , though the . time I had the pleasure of spending * } with you was ...
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... child , have been initiated in the doc . trines of a philosophy more valuable than all they knew or taught ; a phi- losophy , which , instead of laying down rules for the conduct in particular instances , extends its purifying influ ...
... child , have been initiated in the doc . trines of a philosophy more valuable than all they knew or taught ; a phi- losophy , which , instead of laying down rules for the conduct in particular instances , extends its purifying influ ...
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