Notes and Narratives of a Six Years' Mission, Principally Among the Dens of London |
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Page 30
... perhaps for a lengthened period pre- vious , is not the lot alone of the poor and igno- rant . Mrs. T. was delirious , and I was told would not know me , and knew no one . I addressed her , to which she replied , " I don't know you ...
... perhaps for a lengthened period pre- vious , is not the lot alone of the poor and igno- rant . Mrs. T. was delirious , and I was told would not know me , and knew no one . I addressed her , to which she replied , " I don't know you ...
Page 36
... perhaps , be , " About God ; " " About good ; " " Telling you to do your duty , " - some mere guess , —no real intelligent attention what- ever had been paid . Some pleaded that they had " such a poor head - piece ; " others that they ...
... perhaps , be , " About God ; " " About good ; " " Telling you to do your duty , " - some mere guess , —no real intelligent attention what- ever had been paid . Some pleaded that they had " such a poor head - piece ; " others that they ...
Page 38
... perhaps be well to give a few par- ticulars respecting this man's case . He was by occupation a sweep , and could neither read nor write . The disease under which he laboured was the " chimney - sweeps ' cancer . " * He lingered about ...
... perhaps be well to give a few par- ticulars respecting this man's case . He was by occupation a sweep , and could neither read nor write . The disease under which he laboured was the " chimney - sweeps ' cancer . " * He lingered about ...
Page 41
... perhaps thus to divert the conversation from per- sonal religion into a controversial channel , a common expedient with unconverted persons . I asked him mildly , how he expected his soul to be saved , a question I generally ask . He ...
... perhaps thus to divert the conversation from per- sonal religion into a controversial channel , a common expedient with unconverted persons . I asked him mildly , how he expected his soul to be saved , a question I generally ask . He ...
Page 60
... perhaps collect as many as a pennyworth of sprats that were dropped on their way to the proprietors , and to which no one laid any claim . This man had evidently been very well educated , and was in his diction and address quite the ...
... perhaps collect as many as a pennyworth of sprats that were dropped on their way to the proprietors , and to which no one laid any claim . This man had evidently been very well educated , and was in his diction and address quite the ...
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