Notes and Narratives of a Six Years' Mission, Principally Among the Dens of London |
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... appeared to render a recess desirable , which in the intervals of some visitation has been devoted to the publi- cation of the present work . Details of gross vulgarity I have omitted , and a mantle has been thrown over much vice . Some ...
... appeared to render a recess desirable , which in the intervals of some visitation has been devoted to the publi- cation of the present work . Details of gross vulgarity I have omitted , and a mantle has been thrown over much vice . Some ...
Page 12
... , and they puts such lots on at nights so thick , it ain't no use a trying . " This young man attended my meetings , and appeared to have given up his habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum 12 A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF.
... , and they puts such lots on at nights so thick , it ain't no use a trying . " This young man attended my meetings , and appeared to have given up his habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum 12 A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF.
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... appeared to pay little attention to my religious instructions , but at last he was persuaded to attend a place of worship , and has since then , a period of several years , been most regular in his attendance , but his ignorance is ...
... appeared to pay little attention to my religious instructions , but at last he was persuaded to attend a place of worship , and has since then , a period of several years , been most regular in his attendance , but his ignorance is ...
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... appeared to have been visited by persons of a character that would hardly be supposed to place confidence in such delusion . One of these fortune - tellers , who , with the others , was visited by me with a view to their conversion ...
... appeared to have been visited by persons of a character that would hardly be supposed to place confidence in such delusion . One of these fortune - tellers , who , with the others , was visited by me with a view to their conversion ...
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... appeared to produce some effect upon her , and she professed to feel herself a sinner- previously she always maintained the contrary . I told her it was useless to talk about repentance unless she broke off her sins , and urged her to ...
... appeared to produce some effect upon her , and she professed to feel herself a sinner- previously she always maintained the contrary . I told her it was useless to talk about repentance unless she broke off her sins , and urged her to ...
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