The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church, Volume 13, Issues 73-84John and Charles Mozley, 1857 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 37
... passed away , who had buried there for generations . Their tombs would have formed quite an interesting series for the architect or antiquarian , for they ranged from a rade brass to a lady in close - clinging garments and dishevelled ...
... passed away , who had buried there for generations . Their tombs would have formed quite an interesting series for the architect or antiquarian , for they ranged from a rade brass to a lady in close - clinging garments and dishevelled ...
Page 71
... passed through . Now it was all inclosed . It was flat , but cultivated as neatly as a garden . The even rows of wheat were waving backwards and forwards . Cousin Heary pointed to them , and quoted a line of poetry , " And yellow ...
... passed through . Now it was all inclosed . It was flat , but cultivated as neatly as a garden . The even rows of wheat were waving backwards and forwards . Cousin Heary pointed to them , and quoted a line of poetry , " And yellow ...
Page 125
... passed for pride ; his wise economy was called avarice ; and his religion , though heart- felt and deep , was dimmed by a certain degree of super- etition , which drew down upon him the sneers of the pro- fane . His position was an ...
... passed for pride ; his wise economy was called avarice ; and his religion , though heart- felt and deep , was dimmed by a certain degree of super- etition , which drew down upon him the sneers of the pro- fane . His position was an ...
Page 183
... passed through , or by some adventure . As I am writing this for you , in a great measure , from memory , you will find my narrative rather rambling and unconnected ; but I know you will rather have it in this style than if I gave you ...
... passed through , or by some adventure . As I am writing this for you , in a great measure , from memory , you will find my narrative rather rambling and unconnected ; but I know you will rather have it in this style than if I gave you ...
Page 188
... passed us in the Corst the other day ; and it is all very strange and dreamy . We do what we can to preserve our nationality by eating mince - pies at the French confectioner's ; and though made in Italy , and by a Frenchman , they help ...
... passed us in the Corst the other day ; and it is all very strange and dreamy . We do what we can to preserve our nationality by eating mince - pies at the French confectioner's ; and though made in Italy , and by a Frenchman , they help ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adelaide Albinia Anstace arms asked Audrey Aunt Dorothea Aunt Phoebe Aunt Prissie Bayford beautiful beetles believe better brother Cadmus called Charlecote child church colour Cousin Henry cried daughter dear Debenham Edward Edward II entomologist Esther exclaimed eyes face fancy father feel feet felt Francis Phoebus frog Gilbert girl give godfather Godfrey Gudbrandsdal hand happy head hear heard heart Helena Himalaya hope insects Kendal king knew lady larvæ laughed lived look Lord Lucy Mamma marriage mind Miss Goodchild MONTHLY PACKET morning mother mountains never night Norfolk Island once papa passed perhaps poor Ronald round seemed sister smile soon spirit spoke stood sure Sybilla talk tears tell things thought THREE AUNTS told took turned Uncle walk Water Beetles Winifred wish wonder words young
Popular passages
Page 248 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of GOD of great price.
Page 535 - Wherever in the world I am, In whatsoe'er estate, I have a fellowship with hearts, To keep and cultivate ; And a work of lowly love to do For the Lord on whom I wait.
Page 27 - tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.
Page 16 - Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress : even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.
Page 347 - Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you ; even as the green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
Page 545 - MS Here lyeth buried so much as could dye of ANXE, the wife of IZAAK WALTON; Who was a Woman of remarkable prudence, and of the Primitive Piety ; her great, and general, Knowledge being adorned with such true Humility, and blest with so much Christian Meekness as made her worthy of a more memorable monument. She dyed (alas that she is dead !) the 17th of April, 1662, Aged 52. Study to be like her.
Page 27 - Lord, I am not high-minded : I have no proud looks. 2 I do not exercise myself in great matters : which are too high for me. 3 But I refrain my soul, and keep it low, like as a child that is weaned from his mother : yea, my soul is even as a weaned child.
Page 11 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 29 - Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat ; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat : for the Lord hath spoken it. 12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house : and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
Page 131 - The warriors of the sacred grave, Who looked to Christ for laws, And perished for the faith they gave Their comrades and the cause ; They perished, in one fate alike, The veteran and the boy, Where'er the regal arm could strike, To torture and destroy : While darkly down the stream of time, Devised by evil fame, Float murmurs of mysterious crime, And tales of secret shame. How oft, when avarice, hate, or pride, Assault some noble band, The outer world, that scorns the side It does not understand,...