The Westons of Riverdale; or, The trials and triumphs of temperance principles, Volume 393John Heywood, 141 and 143 Deansgate. London, 1869 |
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The Westons of Riverdale; Or, the Trials and Triumphs of Temperance Principles Esther Charlotte Anne Allen No preview available - 2019 |
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Abstinence acquainted Adshead affectionate amongst Annie Annie's appeared Band of Hope beauty become beloved bitter beer bless bright cause cheek cheered circumstances comfort dear death deep drinks duty Edward endeavour engaged Ernest Norman evil eyes father favour fear feelings felt friends glad grace Graston grief habits Handel Stanhope happy Harriet Harry Harry's hear heard heart Helen honour hour husband indulgence influence intemperance intoxicating invitation James Mason James Simmons Jeanet JOHN HEYWOOD labours lady length liquors look Manchester manner Marian marriage Matthew Clark meeting mind Miss Ormond Moor Grange morning mother never once opinion Ormond Villa pleasant pledge possessed present principles promise regard render replied Riverdale Roole scene seemed sister soon sorrow spirit Teetotalism Teetotaller thought tion Total Abstinence village Watson Weston whilst wife William Adshead William Montague wish Wonford young
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Page 133 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 294 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 66 - Since Trifles make the Sum of human things And half our misery from our foibles springs...
Page 292 - There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Page 116 - There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
Page 199 - I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
Page 383 - Come, now, and let us reason together ; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow ; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Page 150 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; But with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; But with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, Saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 406 - Were I so tall to reach the pole, Or grasp the ocean with my span, I must be measured by my soul: The mind's the standard of the man.
Page 294 - Lead me in thy truth, and teach me : for thou art the God of my salvation ; on thee do I wait all the day.