The Peace Reading-Book; Being a Series of Selections ... Condemnatory of the Principles and Practices of War, and Inculcating Those of True Christianity, EtcCharles Gilpin, 1844 - 171 pagini |
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Pagina iv
... in classical students ; -the very same seductive and dangerous lessons will be impressed on the young mind , if good care be not taken to prevent it , as the pages of modern history pass under its review . How many a boy of iv PREFACE .
... in classical students ; -the very same seductive and dangerous lessons will be impressed on the young mind , if good care be not taken to prevent it , as the pages of modern history pass under its review . How many a boy of iv PREFACE .
Pagina v
... boy of France , has been equally excited , since the days of Napoleon , by the story of Marengo , Wagram , or Austerlitz ! In making these remarks , we are not pleading for ignorance . We would have our young people whose circumstances ...
... boy of France , has been equally excited , since the days of Napoleon , by the story of Marengo , Wagram , or Austerlitz ! In making these remarks , we are not pleading for ignorance . We would have our young people whose circumstances ...
Pagina 8
... boys from different schools met one fine day upon the ice . They eyed each other with rather jealous and indignant looks , and with defiance on eac brow . " What are ye glowrin ' at , Billy ? " " What's that to you ? I'll look where I ...
... boys from different schools met one fine day upon the ice . They eyed each other with rather jealous and indignant looks , and with defiance on eac brow . " What are ye glowrin ' at , Billy ? " " What's that to you ? I'll look where I ...
Pagina 9
... boys scattered away at their play . I thought at the time , and have often thought since , that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general , that I had ever seen . Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown ...
... boys scattered away at their play . I thought at the time , and have often thought since , that that trivial affray was the best epitome of war in general , that I had ever seen . Kings and ministers of state are just a set of grown ...
Pagina 57
... boy's legs with a stick , and the only reply he made was , that if he gave him such heavy blows , he would break the bone , which accordingly happened . EPICTETUS merely said , " Did not I tell you , you would break my leg ? " When he ...
... boy's legs with a stick , and the only reply he made was , that if he gave him such heavy blows , he would break the bone , which accordingly happened . EPICTETUS merely said , " Did not I tell you , you would break my leg ? " When he ...
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anger angry arms battle BATTLE OF BLENHEIM benevolence blessing blood blows brethren brother CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL charity Cherethims Christ Christian covetousness CRUDEN death deeds derived desolate divine grace doth earth Edom enemy Essay evil eyes father favour feel forgive gentle give glory Gospel grace hand happiness hate hath heart heaven heroes holy honour human humility injury Jesus John John Howard JOHNSON JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY justice king live Lord mankind means meekness mercy mind misery Missionary moral murder nations nature neighbour never o'er OWEN FELTHAM passion patience peace pity ploughshares praise prejudice pride principle proud PROVERBS PSALM punishment PYTHAGORAS racter Ralph religion revenge ROBERT GILFILLAN Saviour scorn scriptures selfishness signifies SLANDER soul spirit strike suffering sword tears thee thine things THOMAS CARLYLE thou shalt thought thousand tongue truth unto vengeance verb victory violence virtue wars WILLIAM PENN word wrong
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Pagina 164 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun : But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. 'Great praise the Duke of Marlbro* won And our good Prince Eugene...
Pagina 86 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Pagina 57 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Pagina 38 - And he said unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Pagina 38 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 1D And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Pagina 38 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith ? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Pagina 141 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Pagina 128 - God loves from whole to parts: but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake! The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race...
Pagina 44 - The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs, Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all.