 | John Whitecross - Congregational churches - 1830 - 196 pages
...him so resolute in doing what was right, she was pleased with him, and commended him : and, no doubt* he felt much happier, in his own mind, than he would have done if he had eaten the hot roll. Frederick II. king of Prussia, made it a point to return every mark of respect or civility shown to... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - Bible - 1832 - 224 pages
...so resolute in doing what was right, she was pleased 150 with him, and commended him ; and no doubt, he felt much happier in his own mind, than he would have done if he had eaten the hot roll." " An amiable youth was lamenting, in terms of the nincerest grief, the death of a most affectionate... | |
 | Samuel Willard - Animals - 1839 - 194 pages
...When the lady found him so resolute in doing what was right, she was pleased with him, and commanded him ; and I dare say he felt much happier in his own...over : but this pleasure, we may almost say, lasts forever, r True. Stories,] CHAPTER XVI. Conversation fifth between the Mother and her Son Philo. 55... | |
 | 1847 - 180 pages
...him, so resolute in doing what was right, she was pleased with him, and commended him, and no doubt, he felt much happier in his own mind, than he would...greatest of all pleasures, is that of doing what we know, is pleasing to God. BLOSSOMS OF CHILDHOOD. THEODORE LITTLE Theodore, was born in October, 1827. He... | |
 | 1849 - 192 pages
...him so resolute in doing what was right, she was pleased with him. and commended him ; and. no doubt, he felt much happier, in his own mind, than he would have done if he had eaten the hot roll. Frederick II. king of Prussia, made it a point to return every mark of respect or civility shown to... | |
 | David Caughie - 1860 - 336 pages
...and that would be sufficient. The lady was well pleased with this little boy in doing what was right; and, I dare say, he felt much happier in his own mind than if he had eaten the roll. "Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing unto... | |
 | 1879 - 452 pages
...decided in doing what was right, she was pleased with him; and, no doubt, he felt much happier in bis own mind than he would have done if he had eaten the hot roll. Now, young friends, is the above story not most important ? Ah 1 how common is the sin of disobeying... | |
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... must do what they have told me to do, though they are a great way off. I would not touch the roll, if I were sure nobody could see me. I myself should know it : and that would be sufficient. 