The Father and Daughter: A TaleS.G. Goodrich, 1827 - 96 pages |
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Page 72
... practice . All day Clifford was stationed at a window opposite to the inn , or in the book - keeper's office ; but night came , the coach was ready to set off , and still no Agnes appeared . How- ever , Clifford , having secured a place ...
... practice . All day Clifford was stationed at a window opposite to the inn , or in the book - keeper's office ; but night came , the coach was ready to set off , and still no Agnes appeared . How- ever , Clifford , having secured a place ...
Page 96
... practice of inspired and holy men of old . Moreover , I believe that those who accustom them- selves to call lying and lie by a softening appellation , are in danger of weakening their aversion to the fault itself . My second apology is ...
... practice of inspired and holy men of old . Moreover , I believe that those who accustom them- selves to call lying and lie by a softening appellation , are in danger of weakening their aversion to the fault itself . My second apology is ...
Page 96
... practice of falsehood , the difficulty would vanish . Besides , truth is so uncommon an ingredient in society , that few are acquainted with it sufficiently to know whether it be admissible or not . pious and highly gifted man said in ...
... practice of falsehood , the difficulty would vanish . Besides , truth is so uncommon an ingredient in society , that few are acquainted with it sufficiently to know whether it be admissible or not . pious and highly gifted man said in ...
Page 96
... practice of truth which is every where enjoined on Christians in the pages of holy writ . But I shall , though reluctantly , confine myself in these extracts to what bears immediately on the subject before us . I must however state , in ...
... practice of truth which is every where enjoined on Christians in the pages of holy writ . But I shall , though reluctantly , confine myself in these extracts to what bears immediately on the subject before us . I must however state , in ...
Page 96
... practice to be unclean , to her will it be unclean ; who will perform her task with the offence of her own conscience , and to whom , therefore , it will indeed be evil ; who cannot render obedience in this matter to her earthly ...
... practice to be unclean , to her will it be unclean ; who will perform her task with the offence of her own conscience , and to whom , therefore , it will indeed be evil ; who cannot render obedience in this matter to her earthly ...
Common terms and phrases
Agnes agony Albany AMELIA OPIE Annabel Annabel's asked Baryton beauty believe benevolence better Burford called Caroline child christian Clifford coach conceal consequence Constantia cried Darcy dare daugh daughter dear death deceive declared dread dress Edgar Vernon exclaimed eyes false falsehood Fanny father fear feelings flattered girl give guilty hand hear heard heart honor hope humble innocent lies Jemima Lady Alberry Lady Delaval liar lies of convenience living Lollard look Lord Lydia lying manner Marmaduke marriage married mean mind Miss Fitzhenry moral mortification mother motives nature never observed occasions offended Overton painful penitent persons PHILIP OF MACEDON poor PORCELLIAN CLUB practical lies principle replied servant Seymour Sir Edward soon soul speak sure tears tell temptation thing Thomas Bilney thou thought tion told treache uncon utter vanity wife wiser sex wish woman wound young
Popular passages
Page 153 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 152 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Page 155 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 151 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 154 - Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 137 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Page 154 - He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him. Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 96 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 158 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Page 137 - To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business ; it will be acknowledged even by those that practise it not, that clear and round dealing is the honor of man's nature ; and that mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it.