Rhoda; or, The excellence of charity, by the author of 'The cottage on the common', etc. [signing herself C.M.].1844 |
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... book be deemed worthy of the approbation of my friends and the public , whose kind encouragement of my earlier attempts I shall ever grate- fully remember . C. M. RHODA , OR THE EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY . CHAPTER I. viii PREFACE .
... book be deemed worthy of the approbation of my friends and the public , whose kind encouragement of my earlier attempts I shall ever grate- fully remember . C. M. RHODA , OR THE EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY . CHAPTER I. viii PREFACE .
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... kind you are to me , though I so often offend you ! ” " You should rather say , grieve me , Rhoda ; for indeed I am more sorry than angry , when you yield to ill - temper , as you did to - day . You must pray to God , my dear little ...
... kind you are to me , though I so often offend you ! ” " You should rather say , grieve me , Rhoda ; for indeed I am more sorry than angry , when you yield to ill - temper , as you did to - day . You must pray to God , my dear little ...
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... kind nurse , smiling incredulously at Rhoda . " That is because you do not know what my motive was , Betsy , and I have not time to explain it now . " Rhoda's countenance had recovered its usual cheerful expression when she entered the ...
... kind nurse , smiling incredulously at Rhoda . " That is because you do not know what my motive was , Betsy , and I have not time to explain it now . " Rhoda's countenance had recovered its usual cheerful expression when she entered the ...
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... child , " be so kind as to tell me the meaning of that passage about charity , of which we were speaking this morning . " 66 ' My dear uncle will explain it better than I , " replied Lucy , modestly , and CHARITY EXPLAINED . 21.
... child , " be so kind as to tell me the meaning of that passage about charity , of which we were speaking this morning . " 66 ' My dear uncle will explain it better than I , " replied Lucy , modestly , and CHARITY EXPLAINED . 21.
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... and tender - hearted , because we are told that Charity suf- fereth long and is kind . ' 6 " Then again , there are many people who give much money away to the poor ; but they boast of these good deeds , CHARITY EXPLAINED . 23.
... and tender - hearted , because we are told that Charity suf- fereth long and is kind . ' 6 " Then again , there are many people who give much money away to the poor ; but they boast of these good deeds , CHARITY EXPLAINED . 23.
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12 engravings 24 engravings Abbé GAULTIER affectionate AMUSING ancient Anec ANECDOTES angry Anna answered asked Rhoda Author baby-house beautiful beloved Betsy blessed Brahmin Christ Christian cloth coloured comfort companion cousin Lucy Dame Hollis's dear child dear little cousin dear mamma dear Rhoda Dearest mamma delighted doll doll's house endeavour EXCELLENCE OF CHARITY feeling Frontispiece gentle GEOGRAPHY GRANT AND GRIFFITH half-bound hand happy heart HISTORY illustrated with 24 ISAAC TAYLOR Jesus JOHN HARRIS kind KINGS OF ENGLAND Lady LESSONS little girl look Lucy and Rhoda Lydia MAMMA'S BIBLE STORIES Manor-house Mary Hollis Merton's Miss Rhoda missionary morning MOTHER ness never Noah's ark nosegay numerous engravings nursery papa patient Peter plain pleased pleasure pony poor old woman pray pretty Price QUADRUPEDS RACTERS replied Saviour Second Edition shawl shew smiled soon sorry temper tence THER thing thought tion walk wood-cuts young friends