The Lure of the City: A Book for Young MenFunk & Wagnalls, 1908 - 284 pages |
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Page 14
... knickerbockers , the flowers are set in win- dow - pots ; and our steps are compassed by such ad- monitions as " Keep off the grass . No doubt there are wonderful things to be seen in the City ; 14 THE LURE OF THE CITY.
... knickerbockers , the flowers are set in win- dow - pots ; and our steps are compassed by such ad- monitions as " Keep off the grass . No doubt there are wonderful things to be seen in the City ; 14 THE LURE OF THE CITY.
Page 18
... keep the latch- string out . He who would have friends must show himself friendly . There is much to be said of the temptations of the city : When Gorky , the Russian socialist , was coming up the Bay of New York , observing the sky ...
... keep the latch- string out . He who would have friends must show himself friendly . There is much to be said of the temptations of the city : When Gorky , the Russian socialist , was coming up the Bay of New York , observing the sky ...
Page 30
... keep on confidential terms with God . The second safeguard is the Bible . This is our rule of faith and practise . " Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way ! By taking heed thereto accord- ing to thy word . " The Lord said to ...
... keep on confidential terms with God . The second safeguard is the Bible . This is our rule of faith and practise . " Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way ! By taking heed thereto accord- ing to thy word . " The Lord said to ...
Page 33
... My father feeds his flocks ; a frugal swain , Whose constant cares were to increase his store , And keep his only son , myself , at home . JOHN HOME , Douglas , Act ii , Scene 1 . A THE POOR BOY'S CHANCE In which the Door is 333.
... My father feeds his flocks ; a frugal swain , Whose constant cares were to increase his store , And keep his only son , myself , at home . JOHN HOME , Douglas , Act ii , Scene 1 . A THE POOR BOY'S CHANCE In which the Door is 333.
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... keep . " But underneath is the moral lesson of which the proverbialist says , " I saw and considered it well . " It is in that border - land which lies between the Land of Nod and the World of Earnestness that men by somnolence lose not ...
... keep . " But underneath is the moral lesson of which the proverbialist says , " I saw and considered it well . " It is in that border - land which lies between the Land of Nod and the World of Earnestness that men by somnolence lose not ...
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Amalek answered battle behold better Bible blest blood called Chapter character children of men Christ Christian Church conscience darling sin death decalog Deus vult Dick Whittington disciples divine doubt dream earth Ephesus eternal evil eyes face fact faith Father follow Christ folly fool forever friendship glory God's goeth gold gospel hand hath hear heart heaven honest honor Isaac Watts Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus king kingdom leave light live Lochinvar look Lord matter means moral morning motley fool never night one's pass Paul Peter pleasure poor boy pray prayer presence proverb question righteousness Robert Burns Sabbath Sanhedrin Satan Saul shadow shame sins sleep soul spirit stand stood sure temptation thee thine things thou true truth turn unforgiven unto voice walk watch Wherefore wise word written young youth
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Page 175 - A fool, a fool ! I met a fool i' the forest, A motley fool ; a miserable world ! As I do live by food, I met a fool, Who laid him down and bask'd him in the sun, And rail'd on Lady Fortune in good terms, In good set terms, and yet a motley fool. Good-morrow, fool, quoth I. No, sir, quoth he, Call me not fool till heaven hath sent me fortune.
Page 175 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
Page 163 - Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word.
Page 83 - Rejoice, O young man in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 249 - Gold! gold! gold! gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold, Molten, graven, hammered and rolled ; Heavy to get, and light to hold ; Hoarded, bartered, bought, and sold, Stolen, borrowed, squandered, doled : Spurned by the young, but hugged by the old To the very verge of the church-yard mould ; Price of many a crime untold : Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Page 137 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable ; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words : Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 178 - No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the sin: but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool!
Page 158 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
Page 19 - I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul ioveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Page 138 - Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man : if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. 40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone.