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... things as respects accommodation for public worship , and more cheerful statistics respecting the proportion of the population availing themselves thereof . Such a hope , if indulged , is doomed to more than disappointment . The ...
... things as respects accommodation for public worship , and more cheerful statistics respecting the proportion of the population availing themselves thereof . Such a hope , if indulged , is doomed to more than disappointment . The ...
Page 6
... thing , my soul has been greatly blessed with Christ's presence , and on carefully examining the large volumes which form my private journals and general records of Missionary labour , I find many cases of persons who appear more or ...
... thing , my soul has been greatly blessed with Christ's presence , and on carefully examining the large volumes which form my private journals and general records of Missionary labour , I find many cases of persons who appear more or ...
Page 13
... things werry differently to what I used to do . I'd rather live upon a penn'orth of bread a day got honestly , than have lots of grub the other way that I would ; not but what there's a deal to be made , perticularly by handkerchiefs ...
... things werry differently to what I used to do . I'd rather live upon a penn'orth of bread a day got honestly , than have lots of grub the other way that I would ; not but what there's a deal to be made , perticularly by handkerchiefs ...
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... things , sparkles like , all a floating about , and I wished to ax yer sir , if that aint a something of heaven , sir . " Not only is the extreme ignorance of the lowest classes to be deplored , but the extreme ignorance of some in high ...
... things , sparkles like , all a floating about , and I wished to ax yer sir , if that aint a something of heaven , sir . " Not only is the extreme ignorance of the lowest classes to be deplored , but the extreme ignorance of some in high ...
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... things because the poor old crittur couldn't , " and giving her a bit of bread sometimes , and a few tea leaves she had collected now and then . Jim would have supported his mother like a lady , I believe , but he had not the means ...
... things because the poor old crittur couldn't , " and giving her a bit of bread sometimes , and a few tea leaves she had collected now and then . Jim would have supported his mother like a lady , I believe , but he had not the means ...
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