The Peace Reading-Book; Being a Series of Selections ... Condemnatory of the Principles and Practices of War, and Inculcating Those of True Christianity, Etc |
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... in classical students ; -the very same seductive and dangerous lessons will be impressed on the young mind , if good care be not taken to prevent it , as the pages of modern history pass under its review . How many a boy of iv PREFACE .
... in classical students ; -the very same seductive and dangerous lessons will be impressed on the young mind , if good care be not taken to prevent it , as the pages of modern history pass under its review . How many a boy of iv PREFACE .
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... boy of France , has been equally excited , since the days of Napoleon , by the story of Marengo , Wagram , or Austerlitz ! In making these remarks , we are not pleading for ignorance . We would have our young people whose circumstances ...
... boy of France , has been equally excited , since the days of Napoleon , by the story of Marengo , Wagram , or Austerlitz ! In making these remarks , we are not pleading for ignorance . We would have our young people whose circumstances ...
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... boys from different schools met one fine day upon the ice . They eyed each other with rather jealous and indignant looks , and with defiance on each brow . " What are ye glowrin ' at , Billy ? " " What's that to you ? I'll look where I ...
... boys from different schools met one fine day upon the ice . They eyed each other with rather jealous and indignant looks , and with defiance on each brow . " What are ye glowrin ' at , Billy ? " " What's that to you ? I'll look where I ...
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... boys scattered away at their play . I thought at the time , and have often thought since , that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general , that I had ever seen . Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown ...
... boys scattered away at their play . I thought at the time , and have often thought since , that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general , that I had ever seen . Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown ...
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... boy's legs with a stick , and the only reply he made was , that if he gave him such heavy blows , he would break the bone , which accordingly happened . EPICTETUS merely said , " Did not I tell you , you would break my leg ? " When he ...
... boy's legs with a stick , and the only reply he made was , that if he gave him such heavy blows , he would break the bone , which accordingly happened . EPICTETUS merely said , " Did not I tell you , you would break my leg ? " When he ...
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Page 57 - So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Page 86 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Page 38 - And he said unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Page 38 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 1D And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 128 - God loves from whole to parts: but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake! The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race...
Page 141 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Page 173 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 38 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith!
Page 110 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord Is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 97 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.