Notes and Narratives of a Six Years' Mission, Principally Among the Dens of London |
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... habits of prayer , are what the Committee most appreciate and seek after , being fully persuaded that men of this class , if otherwise eligible , will soon improve and become good Missionaries . " The work of the Mission is , of course ...
... habits of prayer , are what the Committee most appreciate and seek after , being fully persuaded that men of this class , if otherwise eligible , will soon improve and become good Missionaries . " The work of the Mission is , of course ...
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... habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum , " said he , ( few pronounce my name correctly , ) " you may believe me or believe me not , but I sees things werry differently to what I used to do . I'd rather live upon a ...
... habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum , " said he , ( few pronounce my name correctly , ) " you may believe me or believe me not , but I sees things werry differently to what I used to do . I'd rather live upon a ...
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... habits of the parties visited , he has almost invariably determined aright in his own mind previous to questioning the parties upon the subject . If this be so , what vast , what amazing benefits have the educational efforts of the ...
... habits of the parties visited , he has almost invariably determined aright in his own mind previous to questioning the parties upon the subject . If this be so , what vast , what amazing benefits have the educational efforts of the ...
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... habit , I am informed , of waving a lighted torch outside her window every morning at two o'clock . She always received my missionary visits very re- spectfully , and listened attentively to religious instruction respecting sin and ...
... habit , I am informed , of waving a lighted torch outside her window every morning at two o'clock . She always received my missionary visits very re- spectfully , and listened attentively to religious instruction respecting sin and ...
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... habit formerly of enacting the part of the " Wild Indian " at fairs . Some of my readers may possibly have seen the " Wild Indian , " surrounded by fairies , robbers , etc. , in front of the shows at fairs , dancing a hornpipe in ...
... habit formerly of enacting the part of the " Wild Indian " at fairs . Some of my readers may possibly have seen the " Wild Indian , " surrounded by fairies , robbers , etc. , in front of the shows at fairs , dancing a hornpipe in ...
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