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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... Observe , also , that it doth not be- have itself unseemly ; ' that is , uncour- teously , indecorously , or rudely ; for where love exists , as a principle , not merely as a feeling , it actuates all our conduct , and renders us ...
... Observe , also , that it doth not be- have itself unseemly ; ' that is , uncour- teously , indecorously , or rudely ; for where love exists , as a principle , not merely as a feeling , it actuates all our conduct , and renders us ...
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... observed Betsy , " that those young gentlemen were enough to provoke the best tem- pered person in the world . Miss Rhoda bore all their tiresome ways very pati- ently for a long time ; till at last one of them broke her pretty china ...
... observed Betsy , " that those young gentlemen were enough to provoke the best tem- pered person in the world . Miss Rhoda bore all their tiresome ways very pati- ently for a long time ; till at last one of them broke her pretty china ...
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... observed , laughing , that he was obliged to obey orders and return with Rhoda ; so they all entered the humble dwelling , and found Mary Hollis seated in an old arm - chair , by the side of the fire ; her back being towards the door ...
... observed , laughing , that he was obliged to obey orders and return with Rhoda ; so they all entered the humble dwelling , and found Mary Hollis seated in an old arm - chair , by the side of the fire ; her back being towards the door ...
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... to say , that , ' charity thinketh no evil . ' 999 " You are quite right , my dear child : and pray observe the beautiful simplicity of that little sentence . How truly does it denote CHAPTER V The subject of Charity continued.
... to say , that , ' charity thinketh no evil . ' 999 " You are quite right , my dear child : and pray observe the beautiful simplicity of that little sentence . How truly does it denote CHAPTER V The subject of Charity continued.
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... . This did not annoy me at first , but by degrees I experienced a kind of uneasiness when I observed that appellation was accompanied by smiles and jests , which were quite incompre- hensible to me 80 THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER .
... . This did not annoy me at first , but by degrees I experienced a kind of uneasiness when I observed that appellation was accompanied by smiles and jests , which were quite incompre- hensible to me 80 THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER .
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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