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Pagina 9
... desire to see him forsake the habit that was evidently growing upon him . And yet it was but a vague impression that I had of the essential evil of the wine itself . People had not then begun to see the thing in its true light . They ...
... desire to see him forsake the habit that was evidently growing upon him . And yet it was but a vague impression that I had of the essential evil of the wine itself . People had not then begun to see the thing in its true light . They ...
Pagina 17
... desire , almost the only one that seemed still to animate me , was to sever every thread of connection that linked me to my native town ; -to leave it for ever , and to leave it so completely that none should be able to trace my course ...
... desire , almost the only one that seemed still to animate me , was to sever every thread of connection that linked me to my native town ; -to leave it for ever , and to leave it so completely that none should be able to trace my course ...
Pagina 26
... of day . And Mary also ; for it was not often her mother used her authority on this point , and without her express desire , Mary would never leave her to watch alone . Thus it came to pass that night after 26 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
... of day . And Mary also ; for it was not often her mother used her authority on this point , and without her express desire , Mary would never leave her to watch alone . Thus it came to pass that night after 26 FANNY LEE'S TESTIMONY :
Pagina 49
... desire to unite with her and some other friends in promoting it . In fact , I wish to become a mem- ber . " " My dear child , what can you mean ? " exclaimed Mrs. Lister ; " would you have it supposed that you D are afraid of becoming a ...
... desire to unite with her and some other friends in promoting it . In fact , I wish to become a mem- ber . " " My dear child , what can you mean ? " exclaimed Mrs. Lister ; " would you have it supposed that you D are afraid of becoming a ...
Pagina 50
... desire to taste again the evil thing that has lost to me , for ever , a once good and tender husband , and robbed my children of a father ; but still as a matter of hospitality it seems necessary to have some- thing of the kind in the ...
... desire to taste again the evil thing that has lost to me , for ever , a once good and tender husband , and robbed my children of a father ; but still as a matter of hospitality it seems necessary to have some- thing of the kind in the ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
abstinence anguish asked beauty believe better boys called cause child comfort Cottage darling dear Mary dearest death delight distress dreadful drink drunkard earnest Edinburgh Ellen evil exclaimed eyes face Fairfield Fanny father fear feel felt Frank Hamer Frederick Kelly gentle GERALD MASSEY girl glass grief hand happy Harry Mills heard heart hope husband intemperance intoxicated JOHN HEYWOOD Kelly kind knew lady Laura little Allie look Maister Lister Mary Lister Mary's matter mind misery Miss Lister mother mysen Nelly never Newburn night once passed perhaps pleasant pleasure poor present promise regarded replied Robert Turner seemed shewed society soon sorrow suffer sure Susan Susy sweet teetotal teetotaller tell temperance Temperance Band tender thing thought told tone took trembling truth Walter wife William Lister wine wish words Yorkshire young youth
Pasaje populare
Pagina 79 - O God ! that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains ; that we should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.
Pagina 132 - Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth! Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth!
Pagina 356 - I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
Pagina 38 - What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?
Pagina 61 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words — health, peace, and competence. But health consists with temperance alone : And peace, O virtue ! peace is all thy own.
Pagina 143 - O madness, to think use of strongest wines, And strongest drinks, our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook ! Sams.
Pagina 110 - Beauty is my Love, Yet in her earnest face There's such a world of tenderness, She needs no other grace.
Pagina 132 - Men make resolves, and pass into decrees The motions of the mind! with how much ease, In such resolves, doth passion make a flaw, And bring to nothing what was raised to law! In empire young, scarce warm on Gotham's throne, The dangers and the sweets of...
Pagina 192 - Hail, social life ! into thy pleasing bounds Again I come to pay the common stock, My share of service, and, in glad return, To taste thy comforts, thy protected joys.
Pagina 324 - Good men have said That sometimes God leaves sinners to their sin,— He has left me to mine, and I am changed; My worst part is insurgent, and my will Is weak .and powerless as a trembling king When millions rise up hungry.