The Guardian, Volume 2C. Whittingham, published John Sharpe, 1804 |
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Page 12
... relations to all the public , cheerful , but in- nocent entertainments , where she was too reserved to appear herself . The two first years of my teens were easy , gay , and delightful . Every one caressed me ; the old ladies told me ...
... relations to all the public , cheerful , but in- nocent entertainments , where she was too reserved to appear herself . The two first years of my teens were easy , gay , and delightful . Every one caressed me ; the old ladies told me ...
Page 14
... relation of mat- ter of fact . A gay young gentleman in the country , not many years ago , fell desperately in love with a blooming fine creature , whom give me leave to call Melissa . After a pretty long delay , and frequent soli ...
... relation of mat- ter of fact . A gay young gentleman in the country , not many years ago , fell desperately in love with a blooming fine creature , whom give me leave to call Melissa . After a pretty long delay , and frequent soli ...
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... relations arising between them are innumerable . There is therefore an infinity of things whereon to employ their thoughts , if not with advantage to the world , at least with amusement to themselves , and without offence or prejudice ...
... relations arising between them are innumerable . There is therefore an infinity of things whereon to employ their thoughts , if not with advantage to the world , at least with amusement to themselves , and without offence or prejudice ...
Page 72
... relations , I got into her company when she would see no man besides myself and her lawyer , who is a little , rivelled , spindle - shanked gentleman , and married to boot , so that I had no reason to fear him . Upon my first seeing her ...
... relations , I got into her company when she would see no man besides myself and her lawyer , who is a little , rivelled , spindle - shanked gentleman , and married to boot , so that I had no reason to fear him . Upon my first seeing her ...
Page 73
... relations . " This , you know , sir , is using a man like a fool , and so I told her ; but the worst of it is , that I have spent my fortune to no purpose . All therefore that I desire of you is , to tell me whether upon exhibiting the ...
... relations . " This , you know , sir , is using a man like a fool , and so I told her ; but the worst of it is , that I have spent my fortune to no purpose . All therefore that I desire of you is , to tell me whether upon exhibiting the ...
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Page 25 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Page 134 - And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee...
Page 400 - She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 175 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Page 399 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household : For all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; Her clothing is silk and purple.
Page 34 - Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
Page 399 - Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. ' ' The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants ' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 34 - They shall perish; but thou remainest; And they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shall thou fold them up, And they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.
Page 197 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Page 34 - Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Page 165 - Upon their separating from one another into distant countries, they agreed to withdraw themselves punctually into their closets at a certain hour of the day, and to converse with one another by means of this their invention. Accordingly when they were some hundred miles asunder, each of them shut himself up in his closet at the time appointed, and immediately cast his eye upon his dial-plate.