 | 1826 - 788 Seiten
...of piety, unless his hand might remove the veil which divides terrestrial from celestial things ? ' When I was a little child, said a good man, my mother used bid me kneel beside her, and place her hand upon my head, while she prayed. Ere I was old enough to... | |
 | 1827 - 554 Seiten
...toward aniinals, and to shun cruelty, even to an insect. Divighfs Theology. INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL PIETY. When I was a little child, said a good man, my mother used to bid me kneel beside her, and place her hnnd upon my head, while s'.e prayed. Ere I was old enough to know her worth^ shp died, and I was left... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1828 - 584 Seiten
...And how agreeable, therefore, to sound philosophy ! " When I was a little child, (said a religious man,) my mother used to bid me kneel beside her. and...place her hand upon my head, while she prayed. Ere 1 was old enough to know her worth, she died, and I wet* left much to my own guidance. Like others,... | |
 | 1828 - 244 Seiten
...mother's lessons of piety, unless his hand might remove the veil which divides terrestial things ! " When I was a little child," said a good man, " my mother used to hid me kneel hefore 84 her, and placed her hand upon my head while she prayed. Ere i was old enough... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 180 Seiten
...MRS. SIGOURNEY. " WHEN I was a little child (said a good old man), my mother used to bid me kneel down beside her, and place her hand upon my head, while she prayed. Ere I waa old enough to know her worth, she died, and I was left too much to my own guidance. Like others,... | |
 | 1838 - 332 Seiten
...MATERNAL PIETY. "When I was a little child, Isaid a good old man,) my mother used to bid me kneel down beside her, and place her hand upon my head, while she prayed. Era I was old enough to know her worth, she died, and l was left too much to my own guidance. Like... | |
 | 1744 - 596 Seiten
...goes mad By stndying good to grow? Mr MOTHER'S HANDS — "When I was a little child," said a pious man, "my mother used to bid me kneel beside her, and place her hand upou my head while she prated. Before I was old enough to know her worth, she died, ami I was left... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 Seiten
...hers, and cause me on my knees to say, ' Our Father which art in heaven.' " (/) THE MOTHER'S HAND.— When I was a little child, said a good man, my mother used to bid me kneel beside her, and to place her hand upon my head while she prayed. Before I was old enough to know her worth, she died,... | |
 | 1849 - 396 Seiten
...tears, and from that time resolved never again to abuse a poor black." * i A IHotberless Boy. WEEN I was a little child, said a good man, my mother used to bid me kneel beside her, and to place her hand upon my head while she prayed. Before I was old enough to know her worth, she died,... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 Seiten
...hers, and cause me on my knees to say, ' Our Father which art in heaven.' " (/) THE MOTHER'S HAND.— When I was a little child, said a good man, my mother used to bid me kneel beside her, and to place her hand upon my head while she prayed. Before I was old enough to know her worth, she died,... | |
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I was old enough to know her worth, she died, and I was left much to my own guidance. Like others, I was inclined to evil passions, but often felt myself checked, and, as it were, drawn back by the soft hand upon my head. 
