Great Heights Gained by Steady Efforts, Or, Perseverance and Faithfulness Triumphant |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page 18
... seen it in its mutilated plight sticking out of a basket in the shop of a second - hand bookseller ; and having taken a fancy to it from the venerable look of its exterior , had bought it for twopence , and turned it into a journal ...
... seen it in its mutilated plight sticking out of a basket in the shop of a second - hand bookseller ; and having taken a fancy to it from the venerable look of its exterior , had bought it for twopence , and turned it into a journal ...
Page 19
... seen , said , heard , read , or acquired by the carver himself on the days when these entries were made . Thus an antiquarian conversation with some learned brother enthusiast , who had honoured him with a visit , would occupy a page or ...
... seen , said , heard , read , or acquired by the carver himself on the days when these entries were made . Thus an antiquarian conversation with some learned brother enthusiast , who had honoured him with a visit , would occupy a page or ...
Page 21
... seen ; however , there was abundance of sound to be heard . A baby's lamentation in full power was issuing from some place in the apartment . What could it mean ? They hurried forward , and found under the window a large basket covered ...
... seen ; however , there was abundance of sound to be heard . A baby's lamentation in full power was issuing from some place in the apartment . What could it mean ? They hurried forward , and found under the window a large basket covered ...
Page 25
... seen broad daylight for many years . This was a baby's cradle . It was a singular struc- ture , carved most beautifully by John Totts himself , and was made by him of choice old oak , which he had picked up at a sale , and which might ...
... seen broad daylight for many years . This was a baby's cradle . It was a singular struc- ture , carved most beautifully by John Totts himself , and was made by him of choice old oak , which he had picked up at a sale , and which might ...
Page 38
... seen enclosed in an oval to the right of the child's head connected with its mouth by two converging lines , so that these words were manifestly repre- sented as issuing from the scholar's lips . On a little table at the back of the ...
... seen enclosed in an oval to the right of the child's head connected with its mouth by two converging lines , so that these words were manifestly repre- sented as issuing from the scholar's lips . On a little table at the back of the ...
Common terms and phrases
admiration art prize asked baronet beautiful believe better birthday present blessing Bodleian Library carving cauliflowers Charles Fellowes charmed child Clara companion course cried curiosity daresay daughter dear father delighted doubt drawing dwelling exclaimed eyes feel Fellowes's felt fourpost give glad Grace Manton Grum Grummerly's Hall hand happy hear heard heart heavenly hope James Grummerly John Totts John Totts's kind knew Lady Manton laughing ligion living London Lord master mean mind Miss mother neighbours never Norah and Nessida old Saxon old woman pains Pavenham perseverance poor proverb rejoiced replied Sarah replied the carver Robert Mason Sarah Jones Sarah looked Sir Edward smile soon Squire Milvert squire's sure talent talk tears tell thank there's things thought tone took true truly turned Vernon visitor wife wish words workshop young
Popular passages
Page 37 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?1 This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 261 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 250 - that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts...
Page 250 - All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
Page 63 - If thou be one whose heart the holy forms Of young imagination have kept pure, Stranger ! henceforth be warned ; and know that pride, Howe'er disguised in its own majesty, Is littleness ; that he who feels contempt For any living thing hath faculties Which he has never used, that thought with him Is in its infancy.
Page 195 - WHAT'S IN A NAME?" "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...
Page 15 - ' Hush, my babe, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed ; Heavenly blessings, without number, Gently falling on thy head.
Page 99 - ... very despairing and another moment very sanguine. I cannot help it; I was made so. My father has been away for a few days, and yesterday I got a 'piece' from him on the subject of his consent.
Page 200 - the expulsive power of a new affection ; " that is, that he would try and fall in love with some other girl as soon as possible.
Page 129 - I have felt it to be a privilege as well as a duty to do any little service that lay in my power to such a man.