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Pagina 27
... in what is called genteel society . Conse- quently , kind reader , your mind will revolt from the supposition that such anticipations could be connected in the minds of his family with his nightly return A YORKSHIRE TALE . 27.
... in what is called genteel society . Conse- quently , kind reader , your mind will revolt from the supposition that such anticipations could be connected in the minds of his family with his nightly return A YORKSHIRE TALE . 27.
Pagina 41
... society , and in that communion of thought which ever springs up between kindred souls . William regarded me most kindly for his sister's sake , and he very soon gained my admiration and es- teem . His personal appearance was very ...
... society , and in that communion of thought which ever springs up between kindred souls . William regarded me most kindly for his sister's sake , and he very soon gained my admiration and es- teem . His personal appearance was very ...
Pagina 45
... societies seem to me to be doing very little . Men always intend to be moderate , and the use of spirituous liquors is far from being the chief cause of intemper- ance . " " Ah that was the old plan ; the moderation society , as it was ...
... societies seem to me to be doing very little . Men always intend to be moderate , and the use of spirituous liquors is far from being the chief cause of intemper- ance . " " Ah that was the old plan ; the moderation society , as it was ...
Pagina 46
... societies are being formed on common - sense principles at last , " I replied . " I never could see the use of working on such a principle as they began with . " " No. " returned Mary , " it was just doing nothing at all , spending time ...
... societies are being formed on common - sense principles at last , " I replied . " I never could see the use of working on such a principle as they began with . " " No. " returned Mary , " it was just doing nothing at all , spending time ...
Pagina 47
... on any other plan . It had certainly often occurred to Mrs. Lister what a good thing it would be if her husband could be led to join the temperance society - the term teetotalism was not generally A YORKSHIRE TALE . 47.
... on any other plan . It had certainly often occurred to Mrs. Lister what a good thing it would be if her husband could be led to join the temperance society - the term teetotalism was not generally A YORKSHIRE TALE . 47.
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
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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.