Memoir of the Life of Elizabeth Fry: With Extracts from Her Journal and Letters, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1848 - Prison reformers |
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... for the winter - Religious visit to Friends of the London Quarterly Meeting - For the first time goes to Newgate , February , 1813 - State of that prison 178 CHAPTER VIII . 1813-1817 . Letter to the Rev. Edward XX CONTENTS .
... for the winter - Religious visit to Friends of the London Quarterly Meeting - For the first time goes to Newgate , February , 1813 - State of that prison 178 CHAPTER VIII . 1813-1817 . Letter to the Rev. Edward XX CONTENTS .
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... Newgate - Case of Elizabeth Fricker - Newgate Association - Description from Buxton - Sophia de C's Journal - Vote of thanks from the City - Letters from Robert Barclay , Esq . , & c . - Letters to her daughters - Notice in newspapers ...
... Newgate - Case of Elizabeth Fricker - Newgate Association - Description from Buxton - Sophia de C's Journal - Vote of thanks from the City - Letters from Robert Barclay , Esq . , & c . - Letters to her daughters - Notice in newspapers ...
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... Newgate , under hard and lengthened imprisonment . The Secretary of Milton was a Friend , named Thomas Ellwood ; he had been born a gentle- man , and educated as a scholar ; his life is a curious history of the spirit and manners of ...
... Newgate , under hard and lengthened imprisonment . The Secretary of Milton was a Friend , named Thomas Ellwood ; he had been born a gentle- man , and educated as a scholar ; his life is a curious history of the spirit and manners of ...
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... Newgate , February , 1813 - State of that prison . SOON after Mrs. Fry's return from Norfolk , her baby became seriously ill ; scarcely was this anxiety removed , before one of her sisters had the affliction of losing an infant daughter ...
... Newgate , February , 1813 - State of that prison . SOON after Mrs. Fry's return from Norfolk , her baby became seriously ill ; scarcely was this anxiety removed , before one of her sisters had the affliction of losing an infant daughter ...
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... Newgate . Oh , how deeply , how very deeply , I fear the temptation of ever being ex- alted or self - conceited . I cannot preserve myself from this temptation , any more than being unduly cast down or crushed by others . Be pleased , O ...
... Newgate . Oh , how deeply , how very deeply , I fear the temptation of ever being ex- alted or self - conceited . I cannot preserve myself from this temptation , any more than being unduly cast down or crushed by others . Be pleased , O ...
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Page 186 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 186 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 143 - I believed the promise was verified with us, that " where two or three are met together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.
Page xii - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Page 206 - As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love ; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Page 441 - Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful! Counsellor ! the mighty God ! the everlasting Father ! and the Prince of Peace...
Page 397 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 150 - When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.
Page 281 - I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 286 - Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.