Memoir of the Life of John Bowdler, EsqA. and R. Spottiswoode, 1824 - 296 pages |
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... servant face , who never knew The rigid sourness of a master's frown , And gave that welome , free but yet sincere , Which attitudes and looks , not words express ? How shall I , The weakest of the followers of the nine , Explain those ...
... servant face , who never knew The rigid sourness of a master's frown , And gave that welome , free but yet sincere , Which attitudes and looks , not words express ? How shall I , The weakest of the followers of the nine , Explain those ...
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... servant , who shared with her the scanty provision which his industry could procure . She gladly accepted some assistance from Mrs. Bowdler and her family , which was con- tinued till her death , at the advanced age of ninety - seven ...
... servant , who shared with her the scanty provision which his industry could procure . She gladly accepted some assistance from Mrs. Bowdler and her family , which was con- tinued till her death , at the advanced age of ninety - seven ...
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... servants , who were coming and going about the common concerns of the family , which , how- ever trifling in themselves , I always considered as the duty of my station , and always gave them my chief attention . The Calculations in the ...
... servants , who were coming and going about the common concerns of the family , which , how- ever trifling in themselves , I always considered as the duty of my station , and always gave them my chief attention . The Calculations in the ...
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... servant to your life's end . Such are the wishes and the prayers of your godfather , and " Very affectionate friend . " This may be a proper opportunity to introduce a letter addressed to a young lady for whom he had a great regard , a ...
... servant to your life's end . Such are the wishes and the prayers of your godfather , and " Very affectionate friend . " This may be a proper opportunity to introduce a letter addressed to a young lady for whom he had a great regard , a ...
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... servants , and all their sub- jects . Let them drive from their councils and their court all adulterers and adulteresses ; all gamblers ; all , in short , whose characters are notoriously bad , of either sex , and of every rank . " Let ...
... servants , and all their sub- jects . Let them drive from their councils and their court all adulterers and adulteresses ; all gamblers ; all , in short , whose characters are notoriously bad , of either sex , and of every rank . " Let ...
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Page 283 - Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men ; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; the burden of them is intolerable.
Page 214 - Yet, even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols. And the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Page 291 - Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; defend us in the same with thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger...
Page 288 - Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 287 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves ; keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Page 293 - O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 287 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.
Page 35 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Page 290 - WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities ; and for the glory of thy Name turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved ; and grant, that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy...
Page 286 - Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments ; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.