 I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind.  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Seite 221von Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Joseph Addison - 1870 - 610 Seiten
...rites, Worship th' immortal gods. I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday ; and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...polishing and civilizing of mankind. It is certain the country-people would soon degenerate into a kind of savages and barbarians, were there not such frequent... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 Seiten
...for that I hated to be stared at. I am always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilising of mankind. It is certain the country people would soon degenerate into a kind of savages... | |
 | Harris Ray Greene - 1870 - 800 Seiten
...strictly performed. 23. If the world says you are wise, or good, ask yourself if it be true. 24. " If keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...be the best method that could have been thought of (73) for the polishing and civilizing of man." — Addison. 25. " They could have held the conduct... | |
 | Harris Ray Greene - 1871 - 284 Seiten
...strictly performed. 23. If the world says you are wise, or good, ask yourself if it be true. 24. " If keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...be the best method that could have been thought of (73) for the polishing and civilizing of man." — Addison. 25. " They could have held the conduct... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 Seiten
...Mf .4.4« SIR KOOER AT CHURCH. I am alviys very well pleased with a country Sunday, лп<5 think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...savages and barbarians, were there not such frequent retuins of a staled time, in which the whole village meet together with their best faces, and in their... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 Seiten
...Spectator, No. 106. SIR ROGER AT CHURCH. I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...polishing and civilizing of mankind. It is certain the country-people would soon degenerate into a kind of savages and barbarians were there not such frequent... | |
 | 1872 - 556 Seiten
...Spectator. A SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY. I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilising of mankind. It is certain the country people would soon degenerate into a kind of savages... | |
 | National reading books - 1872 - 264 Seiten
...trade and commerce. — From the ' Spectator.' THE COVERIEY SUNDAY. of tat the polishing and civilising of mankind. It is certain the country people would...kind of savages and barbarians, were there not such freqnent returns of a stated time, in which the whole village meet together -with their best faces,... | |
 | 1872 - 692 Seiten
...weeping. GLASGOW CITIZEN. &e at (Ehureh. AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would have been the best method that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilising of mankind.... | |
 | Anne Thackeray Ritchie, lady Anne Isabella Ritchie - 1874 - 320 Seiten
...hushed ear of noon. A CO UN TR YS UNO A Y. I am always well pleased with a country Sunday, and think if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution it would have been the best method that could be thought of for the polishing and civilising of mankind. . .... | |
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