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Whatever was bestowed on him , he instantly gave to his mother ; nothing was
reserved for himself ; though he would pick up the crumbs of bread or potatoe
she dropped while eating . If she had not forced him to take food , it is said he
would ...
Whatever was bestowed on him , he instantly gave to his mother ; nothing was
reserved for himself ; though he would pick up the crumbs of bread or potatoe
she dropped while eating . If she had not forced him to take food , it is said he
would ...
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name of Forsythe ; and soon after the younger of them also dropped down , being
quite spent . His body lay in the pathway of the rest , but in their state of
exhaustion they , with one exception , passed on without affording him any help .
name of Forsythe ; and soon after the younger of them also dropped down , being
quite spent . His body lay in the pathway of the rest , but in their state of
exhaustion they , with one exception , passed on without affording him any help .
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The mother of the child rushed out of her dwelling , where she appeared to have
been busily employed , caught up the child at this moment , hugged it in her arms
, and uttering a loud shriek , dropped down as if dead . On the application of the ...
The mother of the child rushed out of her dwelling , where she appeared to have
been busily employed , caught up the child at this moment , hugged it in her arms
, and uttering a loud shriek , dropped down as if dead . On the application of the ...
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... is seen by the sentinels , who dare not fire among such crowds of people , a
general shout and pursuit take place ; and yet the wolves are so bold , that three
or four children are carried off , or , at least , seized and dropped , in one night .
... is seen by the sentinels , who dare not fire among such crowds of people , a
general shout and pursuit take place ; and yet the wolves are so bold , that three
or four children are carried off , or , at least , seized and dropped , in one night .
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The female at different times dropped nine eggs in various places in the pen in
which she was confined . Of these the male took care , rolling them along gently
and carefully with his beak , and then sitting upon them himself . He did so for
nine ...
The female at different times dropped nine eggs in various places in the pen in
which she was confined . Of these the male took care , rolling them along gently
and carefully with his beak , and then sitting upon them himself . He did so for
nine ...
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Page 23 - Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house our own. Short-lived possession ! but the record fair, That memory keeps of all thy kindness there, Still outlives many a storm, that has effaced A thousand other themes less deeply traced.
Page 28 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother ; Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith he to the disciple ; Behold thy Mother ! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own iiome.
Page 24 - Thy nightly visits to my chamber made, That thou might'st know me safe and warmly laid...
Page 28 - CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Page 63 - For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Page 41 - The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them. Sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th
Page 20 - I view the old cottage so dear, Where I sported, a babe, without sorrow or fear : I would leave this great city, so brilliant and gay, For a peep at my home on this fair summer-day.
Page 24 - These were the old-fashioned boxes that had garnished his mother's toilette, when he, a sickly child, slept in her dressing-room — the silver taper-stand which the young advocate had bought for her with his first five-guinea fee — a row of small packets inscribed with her hand, and containing the hair of those of her offspring that had died before her — his father's snuff-box and etui-case — and more things of the like sort, recalling *
Page 24 - On lifting up his desk, we found arranged in careful order a series of little objects, which had obviously been so placed there that his eye might rest on them every morning before he began his tasks.
Page 20 - I view the old mansion so dear, Where I sported, a babe without sorrow or fear : I would leave this great city, so brilliant and gay, For a peep at my home on this pure summer- day.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Kind Words for His Young Friends |
| Author | William (uncle, pseud.) |
| Publisher | Religious Tract Society, 1842 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Aug 2006 |
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