Tales of the Scottish Peasantry1862 |
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Page 11
... pleasure in instructing him both in the princi- ples of religion and in what he called good man- ners . He made him regularly attend church during the winter months , and obliged him to commit both the Shorter and Mother's Cate- chisms ...
... pleasure in instructing him both in the princi- ples of religion and in what he called good man- ners . He made him regularly attend church during the winter months , and obliged him to commit both the Shorter and Mother's Cate- chisms ...
Page 14
... pleasure in tri- fling with his temper , which was naturally vio- lent and ungovernable : he found out the art of working on his youthful passions , till they were wound up to the utmost pitch of fury , and amused himself with his ...
... pleasure in tri- fling with his temper , which was naturally vio- lent and ungovernable : he found out the art of working on his youthful passions , till they were wound up to the utmost pitch of fury , and amused himself with his ...
Page 58
... pleasure of transcribing it . I have taken the liberty , however , of curtailing it , and of making some trifling corrections in the grammar . " DUMFRIES , October 17 , 1807 . " Dear Father and Mother , " You have received different ...
... pleasure of transcribing it . I have taken the liberty , however , of curtailing it , and of making some trifling corrections in the grammar . " DUMFRIES , October 17 , 1807 . " Dear Father and Mother , " You have received different ...
Page 80
... pleasure of perceiving that her mother's mind at length became tranquil , and that she became more ac- tive , cheerful and industrious , than she had ever yet beheld her . Things went on very comfortably till the week that Morton was ex ...
... pleasure of perceiving that her mother's mind at length became tranquil , and that she became more ac- tive , cheerful and industrious , than she had ever yet beheld her . Things went on very comfortably till the week that Morton was ex ...
Page 88
... pleasure . But God has spoken to me through my daughter , and never , never more will you see me such as I have been . " " She was born for a blessing to us , " returned Morton , " and I hope , Jenny , that you will prove worthy of the ...
... pleasure . But God has spoken to me through my daughter , and never , never more will you see me such as I have been . " " She was born for a blessing to us , " returned Morton , " and I hope , Jenny , that you will prove worthy of the ...
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